Prolonged use of LARCs safer and more effective than short-acting contraceptive methods: Study Dr Riya Dave11 March 2025 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have discovered that long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), such as etonogestrel subdermal contraceptive implants, levonorgestrel...
Medical Bulletin 14/November/2023 Isra Zaman14 Nov 2023 3:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives Using birth control pills and other...
Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives Isra Zaman14 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTUsing birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, but a new study...
Medical Bulletin 18/March/2023 Dr. Nandita Mohan18 March 2023 3:41 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:New gene-editing technique reverses vision loss Researchers in China have successfully restored the vision...
Few primary care physicians provide longer-acting birth control methods Dr. Nandita Mohan18 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTMedicaid beneficiaries face barriers in accessing medical care-and that includes contraceptive care. A new study finds that despite birth control...
Medical Bulletin 19/September/2022 Isra Zaman19 Sept 2022 5:30 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Combined birth control pill may increase blood clots risk in obese womenObese women who use oral...
Combined birth control pill may increase blood clots risk in obese women Isra Zaman19 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTObese women who use oral contraceptives containing oestrogen and progestin have a 24-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with...
Nonhormonal vaginal gel exhibits significant contraception in Phase 3 AMPOWER Clinical Trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 July 2022 10:45 AM ISTAccording to findings from a post hoc analysis of the registrational phase 3 AMPOWER trial, use of Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid, potassium...
Male contraceptive pills show promise in new study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTTwo experimental male contraceptive pills appear to effectively lower testosterone without causing unacceptable side effects, according to a new study...
New drug combo "promising candidate" for on-demand contraceptive pill Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new combination of drugs has emerged as a "promising candidate" for an on-demand contraceptive pill, suggests preliminary research published online...
Permanent birth control methods for women have up to six percent failure rates Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTHysteroscopic sterilization, a nonincisional procedure, was found to be as effective as minimally invasive laparoscopic sterilization in preventing...
A non-hormonal pill could soon expand men's birth control options Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 March 2022 8:45 PM ISTSAN DIEGO:- Currently, men have only two effective options for birth control: male condoms and vasectomy. However, condoms are single-use only and...
