by APFLI | Feb 20, 2005 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
Scientists Refute Study Touting The Pill's Benefits Mechanism of Action for Oral Contraceptives Described SCIENTISTS REFUTE STUDY TOUTING PILL'S BENEFITS — A recent study touting a list of unexpected health benefits for the birth-control...
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...
by APFLI | Mar 8, 2004 | Birth Control Archive
CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANON MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM MARKET — Hailed as one of the most effective contraceptives ever, Australian doctors say the product could be withdrawn because of rising insurance costs just 2 years after its introduction. Implanon is a hormonal...
by APFLI | Feb 14, 2004 | Contraception - Adverse Effects: Cancer / Stroke / Abortion
I. PILL USE TRIPLES CERVICAL CANCER RISK A study by the World Health Organization (WHO), published online (27Mar02) in the prestigious British medical journal, The Lancet, found that women who use the oral contraceptive pill for more than five years could triple their...
