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From:Family Practice News (Vol. 10, Issue 3)TORONTO -- The calcium channel blocker nifedipine holds promise as a reliable, reversible male contraceptive, according to Dr. Susan Benoff. "We've definitively proven that this drug produces a reversible male...
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From:MPR Obstetrician & Gynecologist Edition (Vol. 21, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewedella (ulipristal acetate tablet, from Watson), a progesterone agonist/antagonist, has been approved for the prevention of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or known or suspected contraceptive failure. For...
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From:JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants (Vol. 26, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed* WHAT IS THE ISSUE? Clinicians are often asked to advise patients who concomitantly use oral contraceptives (OCs) and antibiotics on possible risks of birth control failure. Even though both OCs and antibiotics have...
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From:International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (Vol. 39, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedCONTEXT: Studies suggest that women in some countries have adopted emergency contraceptive pills as a routine method of family planning. This practice indicates there may be latent demand for a pericoital contraceptive...
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From:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 63, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedEVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER A/ No. Modern combined oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) don't increase breast cancer risk in women with a family history (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, systematic review of cohort,...
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From:The Practitioner (Vol. 253, Issue 1720) Peer-ReviewedThe oral contraceptive pill (OCP) is still the contraceptive method of choice for most young women. Their use of, and views on, hormonal contraceptives: the OCP, progestogen-only pill and progestogen injection were...
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From:Family Practice News (Vol. 37, Issue 16)TORONTO -- Although physicians commonly prescribe oral contraceptives for women with anorexia nervosa, new research presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society suggests that the androgen levels are already...
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From:Family Practice News (Vol. 35, Issue 22)Two studies demonstrated a positive response to an investigational low-dose continuous oral contraceptive in terms of suppression of ovulation and premenstrual symptoms and return to normal ovulation, researchers...
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 324, Issue 7329) Peer-ReviewedOral contraceptives with a higher progestogen potency lead to a greater reduction of risk of ovarian cancer than those with lower progestogen potency, says a new study in the US Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 324, Issue 7341) Peer-ReviewedA study carried out by the World Health Organization has produced the first compelling evidence of a long suspected link between the contraceptive pill and cervical cancer. The research, carried out by the WHO's...
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From:International Family Planning Perspectives (Vol. 28, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedUse of oral contraceptives for five years or mare appears to raise the risk of cervical cancer among women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). The odds of developing cervical cancer are nearly tripled among women...
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From:Southern Medical Journal (Vol. 95, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedDyer O: WHO links long term pill use to cervical cancer. BMJ 2002;324:808 Multiple pregnancies and prolonged use of the contraceptive pill increase the risk of cervical cancer in women infected with the human...
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From:Practice Nurse (Vol. 25, Issue 9)MANY women fall pregnant while using supposedly effective contraceptives such as the Pill or intra-uterine devices, say researchers. A study published in the journal Human Reproduction found two-thirds of France's...
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From:Formulary (Vol. 35, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedThe fluoroquinolone antibiotic ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Bayer) has been recommended for approval for treating individuals exposed to aerosolized anthrax bacteria (eg, in a bioterrorist attack). Galantamine hydrobromide...
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From:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 155, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedSeveral studies have reported that women who use oral contraceptives may be at risk for developing a benign (noncancerous) liver tumor called hepatic adenoma. More than 50 million women in the US currently use oral...
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 307, Issue 6902) Peer-ReviewedWomen of childbearing age with epilepsy may have certain questions about contraception and pregnancy. Women taking antiepileptic drugs should be able to take combined oral contraceptives safely. The effectiveness of oral...
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From:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 67, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedResearch on women in the United Kingdom and North America shows evidence that the use of oral contraceptives may increase risk of heart disease. However, little is known about this relationship among individuals of other...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Glenn-Marie Le Coz, Fernand Anton, Ulrike Hanesch * Introduction Comorbidities between chronic pain states and a dysfunctional hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis have repeatedly been described...
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From:Family Practice News (Vol. 48, Issue 7)CHICAGO--Dimethandrolone, a modified form of testosterone, just might turn out to be the long-sought male contraceptive pill. It blocks gonadotropin signaling and testosterone production in the testes. When capsules...
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From:Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand (Vol. 25, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedA literature review and personal experience suggests blister-packed medication solves many non-compliance issues. However, their use is not a panacea for all patients. Blister-packed medicines were created to help...