by Dr Heather McNamee
The contraceptive “pill” has undergone a second revolution since the sexual revolution it helped create in the 1960s. There have been enormous changes to its composition and our knowledge of its effects. Several old wives tales have recently been dispelled.
Myth 1: You should take a “break” from the pill.
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In the first study to explore the role of estrogen in working memory function in premenopausal women, researchers at McGill University have documented a significant decrease in working memory among women whose estrogen levels were suppressed by chemicals, not age.The prospective study, published online in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, monitored estrogen levels and working memory among [...]
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The use of oral contraceptives does not impair future fertility, according to a report in the June Fertility and Sterility.”The study clearly shows that previous use of oral contraceptives does not influence fertility,” Dr. Herbert Kuhl from J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany told Reuters Health. “There was only a short delay in [...]
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June 8, 2006 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the nod today to a new vaccine that experts are calling one of the most important advances in women's health in recent years. The Merck product is the first developed to prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions, and genital warts from human papillomavirus [...]
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Doctors at the University of Rochester are conducting a new study comparing birth control pills to the standard treatment drug lupron which comes in the form of a painful shot.
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Boston, MA (AHN) - Harvard researchers, in efforts to develop the next generation of birth control, say an extensive knowledge of how sperm and egg unite is critical to the future of fertility and birth control drugs.
David Clapham and Yuriy Kurichok of Harvard University say that the female reproductive tract is warmer near the ovaries. [...]
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