by APFLI | Dec 31, 2012 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
FIND PAST HOMEPAGE TOPICS UNDER "CURRENT HEADLINES/ BIRTH CONTROL" IN THE LEFT MENU… ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’: 23 Canadian Women Dead in 6 years While on Yaz/Yasmin Birth Control Girls Need Prescription for Tanning But Not for...
by APFLI | Nov 17, 2012 | Quotes
Women using the Depo Provera birth control drug find the risk of breast cancer is increased. A study of 1,028 women ages 20-44 in the April 15, 2012 issue of Cancer Research found that recent users of Depo Provera (DMPA) for 12 months or more, had a...
by APFLI | Sep 6, 2006 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
Implanon Implantable Device Approved The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an implantable contraceptive and abortifacient device called Implanon. Implanon is made by Organon USA, Inc. Implanon is an off-white, non-biodegradable,...
by APFLI | Dec 24, 2005 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
A prominent advocate for Plan B, the morning-after pill [Emergency Contraception], admitted today that "real world" experience of easy access to the drug has not reduced the numbers of pregnancies or abortions. Pressed by CWA's Wendy Wright at the...
by APFLI | Mar 9, 2004 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
According to FDA information, the typical pregnancy rate for women using the pill is 5 percent. This means that of every 100 women using the pill, 5 will be pregnant within 12 months. About 10.4 million American women use the pill; thus there are more than 500,000...
