New Birth Control Shot Transforms Into a Long-Lasting Implant—No Clinic Required
The new approach delivers the contraceptive hormonal medication levonorgestrel via what the researchers call “Self-assembling ...
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Can Birth Control Injections Cause a Meningioma? The Science Behind the Lawsuits
Depo-Provera has been used by millions of women as a convenient and long-lasting contraceptive option. However, recent ...
We Just Got One Step Closer to a Birth Control Pill for Men
BIRTH CONTROL THAT’S as simple as popping a pill might be available for men in the near future. YCT-529, a hormone-free male ...
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Scientists create long-lasting drug injections that could work for years
MIT engineers have developed a new way to deliver drugs that could last for months—or even years—with just one small ...
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Decoding Misconceptions about Birth Control
In 2019, Alyssa, a Kansas City native, was attending her freshman year of college in Washington, DC, when she needed her birth control shot administered. She went to her university’s busy ...
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Legal action grows as Depo-Provera continues to be linked to meningiomas
by WJLA TOPICS: The Singleton Schreiber Law Firm is seeking individuals who developed potentially life-altering brain tumors as a result of using a popular birth control injection. Singleton ...
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When does birth control start working? The pill works after 7 days, but other types work faster
If you had the shot within the first week of your period, a back-up birth control won't be necessary. "Irregular periods on birth control does not necessarily mean the method is not working since ...
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How different birth control types affect your weight — from losing water bloat to gaining up to 31 pounds
The birth control shot may make you gain an average of about five pounds in the first year. If you're thinking about taking birth control, there's a lot to consider when deciding which type is ...