The contraceptive patch has been designed to be more efficient against unwanted pregnancies but, as it turns out, it has stirred up quit a debate, as it seems to be more dangerous than the pill and should be pulled off market. Even more, this doesn't even have something to do with. A few secondary effects have b... |
9 May 2008
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Over 15% of the couples in developed countries experience fertility issues. The last resort for women troubled by this is in vitro fertilization (IVF). But timing can be a big problem, as from holidays to work, all must be planned around the egg harvesting. A new research made at the Tel Aviv University and published... |
25 March 2008
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Just one female cat can generate 420,000 offspring in its lifetime. Only in US, 7 million dogs and cats are euthanized annually. In Texas, the 3-4 million feral hogs have turned into a serious problem to farmers and ranchers. The elimination of large predators, like wolves and grizzlies, has led to a deer population ... |
26 February 2008
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Daily oral contraception is more recommended for very organized persons. That's why a research published in the journal "Obstetrics and Gynecology" compares a contraceptive vaginal ring with the skin patch, both coming with the same hormonal combination as birth control pills. They represent an alternative to th... |
5 February 2008
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The pill is more than sexual freedom for a woman: in fact, it saves her life! A new meta-analysis published in the Lancet reveals that women on the birth control pills are safe from ovarian cancer, even decades after stopping the consumption. Subjects taking the pill for 15 years cut to 50 % their risks of developing... |
25 January 2008
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Hormones come with unwanted secondary effects, while the knife dreads anyone. The new contraceptive method destined to women involves none of these and lasts just 15 minutes. The procedure has the role of impeding women getting pregnant and implies the use of radio waves for making a lesion at the level of the fallop... |
7 January 2008
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Men are rather irresponsible in what concerns pregnancy. By now, they only have two choices: the condom and vasectomy. But, a new male pill could protect against pregnancy and be devoid of secondary effects on sex drive or long-term effects on a man's fertility. Many women will escape this way of the hormone pil... |
28 December 2007
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Contraception has always been considered primarily a woman's responsibility. Now, men have the chance to 'help with this task', so that women can get rid of pills, IUDs and diaphragms...at least if they do not want to hear "Daddy" when they least expect it. Nowadays, men have only two options: vasecto... |
1 October 2007
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Pill, patch or implant? Which way will women choose to overrun their body with progesterone, the anti-pregnancy hormone? The hormonal implants are barely employed in developed countries and only a bit more popular in developing countries, but a new review shows that implantable contraceptives are highly effective.Thr... |
31 July 2007
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Authorities in northern Nigeria are extremely preoccupied with applying the Sharia, the Islamic law. They have even impeded an anti-polio vaccine campaign for fear of inducing sterility in the Islamic women. But meanwhile, Nigerian olive baboons seem to be indifferent to Sharia. These monkeys which have been found ... |
23 July 2007
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Many believe that the "morning after pill" can allow women to turn into sex thirsty vamps, with a riskier sexual behavior, which defies condoms. But according to a new meta-analysis made on 8 studies with more than 6,000 females in the US, India and China, these fears are not founded. "We found there was absolutely n... |
18 April 2007
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Spermicides are chemicals that kill sperm cells, and are used as a contraceptive method. They are inserted vaginally prior to intercourse, but employed alone, this method has a low efficiency (18 % annual failure). They are usually combined with other contraceptive methods like diaphragms, condoms or cervical caps. N... |
5 March 2007
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