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The Pill has many benefits

23/12/2009

Along with preventing pregnancy, hormonal contraceptives also treat menstruation-related disorders such as severe menstrual pain and heavy menstrual bleeding.

 
 
 

Weight affects oral contraceptive

21/10/2009

Oral contraceptives seem to work equally well in women who are overweight and those who are not, according to a new study from Europe.

 
 
 

The Pill may alter mate selection

8/10/2009

Researchers claim that the pill might affect choice of mates among members of both genders in a way that could hinder successful reproduction in the future.

 
 
 

Better contraception needed

3/9/2009

With a woman dying every minute because of complications in childbirth or pregnancy, the UN appealed for the world to contribute to improve women's health and contraception.

 
 
 

The Pill: some safer than others

14/8/2009

The composition of a woman's contraceptive pill influences her risk of developing blood clots of the leg and lung, European researchers say.

 
 
 

Depo Provera weight gain may last

5/8/2009

Women who quickly put on weight after starting birth-control injections seem to be at risk of significant long-term weight gain, a new study suggests.

 
 
 

The Pill not effective in obese

23/7/2009

Oral contraceptives behave differently in the bodies of obese women than in normal-weight women, research shows, suggesting that they may not work as well in preventing pregnancy.

 
 
 

Sterilisations done free of charge

3/7/2009

Find out which community health centre and hospitals in the Western Cape offer sterilisations free of charge.

 
 
 

No to condoms:obese, diabetic women

12/6/2009

Research shows that 40% of diabetic and one third of obese women don't use contraception because of socio-demographic factors related to pregnancy rather than diabetes and obesity.

 
 
 

Contraceptive ring wards off HIV

8/6/2009

A newly developed vaginal ring releases not only contraceptives but also multiple antiretroviral drugs that can inhibit HIV, the Aids virus, according to a recent report.

 
 
 
 

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