It's natural to feel frightened when experiencing something new, especially when it involves something as personal as birth control or as private as a gynecological exam. It's great that you're seeking information about what?s involved to ease your concerns. During your appointment, the medical professional will likely ask you questions about your medical history and then conduct a physical and...

It's natural to feel frightened when experiencing something new, especially when it involves something as personal as birth control or as private as a gynecological exam. It's great that you're seeking information about what?s involved to ease your concerns. During your appointment, the medical professional will likely ask you questions about your medical history and then conduct a physical and...

Thanks for doing a little digging around the archives! Weighing the benefits and risks of longterm medication like birth control pills may be a little confusing ? there is certainly a lot of information out there. Luckily, current research provides a lot of comprehensive information about the many health benefits of oral contraceptives (OCs) and also dispels a lot of misconceptions about risks ...

It's natural to feel frightened when experiencing something new, especially when it involves something as personal as birth control or as private as a gynecological exam. It's great that you're seeking information about what?s involved to ease your concerns. During your appointment, the medical professional will likely ask you questions about your medical history and then conduct a physical and...

It's natural to feel frightened when experiencing something new, especially when it involves something as personal as birth control or as private as a gynecological exam. It's great that you're seeking information about what?s involved to ease your concerns. During your appointment, the medical professional will likely ask you questions about your medical history and then conduct a physical and...

Post-coital oral emergency contraception [4] is used for the prevention of pregnancy [5] after intercourse. The contraception [4] comes in the form of pills, often collectively referred to as morning-after pills. Post-coital use of morning-after pills separates them from traditional contraception [4] which is either a continual preventative process, such as the birth control [6] pill, or used d...

Progestin is a synthetic form of progesterone [4], a naturally occurring hormone [5], which plays an important role in the female reproductive cycle. During the 1950s two types of progestin [6] that were later used in birth control [7] pills were created, norethindrone [8] and norethynodrel [9]. In 1951 Carl Djerassi [10] developed norethindrone [8] at Syntex [11], SA Laboratories located in Me...

Migraine with aura is one of the major subtypes of migraine, and can be associated with ischaemic brain infarction. Use of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) increases the risk of infarction in this type of migraine. Seizures and migraine also have a complex relationship, one element of which is migrainetriggered seizures. We report a case of bilateral occipital lobe infarction and migraine-trigge...

Birth control pills and legal abortions enable single women to participate in sexual activity with much lower risk of unwanted pregnancy or childbearing. The standard view is that these innovations increase opportunities for women and therefore increase their welfare. An alternative view is that these innovations cause more single women to participate in sexual activities, reducing the bargaini...

AIM This study assessed the influence of current oral contraceptive pills on periodontal health in young females. METHODS AND MATERIALS Seventy women ranging in age from 17 to 35 years (mean 24 years) had a comprehensive periodontal examination. Their current and previous oral contraceptive pill use was assessed by a questionnaire. A periodontal assessment was performed that included recordin...