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Contraception News
The Pill poses no added health risk
15/3/2010One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause.
Men complain of ill-fitting condoms
16/2/2010Poorly fitting condoms not only boost the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, they also reduce sexual pleasure during intercourse, a new study has found.
The Pill has many benefits
23/12/2009Along with preventing pregnancy, hormonal contraceptives also treat menstruation-related disorders such as severe menstrual pain and heavy menstrual bleeding.
Weight affects oral contraceptive
21/10/2009Oral 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
8/10/2009Researchers 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
3/9/2009With 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
14/8/2009The 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
5/8/2009Women 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
23/7/2009Oral 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
3/7/2009Find out which community health centre and hospitals in the Western Cape offer sterilisations free of charge.
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