August 15, 2008 – 8:12 am
Posted by Leslie
Taking a page from Catholic doctrine, Protestants are avoiding artificial contraception for religious reasons
By Eileen E. Flynn
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Phaedra Taylor abstained from sex until marriage. But she began researching birth control methods before she was even engaged, and by the time she married David Taylor, she was already charting her fertility.
Taylor, a fresh-faced […]
August 13, 2008 – 7:22 am
Posted by Leslie
Women on Birth Control Pill May Be Attracted to ‘Wrong’ Sex Partner
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Aug. 12, 2008 — A woman is sexually attracted to men who smell like a good genetic match, but birth control pills make her desire the “wrong” men, a U.K. study shows.
Who is the right […]
August 10, 2008 – 9:53 am
Posted by Leslie
Temple Daily Telegram
By Janice Gibbs
August 9, 2008
A Scott & White study targeting women who suffer migraine headaches during their menstrual cycle is a good fit for Dr. Patricia J. Sulak, the study’s principal investigator.
Dr. Sulak, obstetrician/gynecologist at Scott & White and professor at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, said it’s only normal […]
August 10, 2008 – 8:23 am
Posted by Leslie
For women, the wisdom you acquire with age is often offset by the physical discomfort your body seems determined to inflict upon you.
Beauty Tips & Review
August 10, 2008
Even if you have irregular cycles, you still get hit with cramps, though some get them worse than others. Sufferers with PCOS or endometriosis will probably have […]
Posted by Leslie
The Democratic Daily
August 8, 2008
by Dizzy Dezzi
The measure in question is a Colorado ballot issue (Amendment 48) which would define into law that “life begins at conception” (or the “every sex act is sacred” measure).
In effect, it would outlaw ALL abortions, including the Plan B (the morning after pill). It would also be the slippery […]
Posted by Leslie
NHS Choices
August 7, 2008
“A hormone patch may protect women with schizophrenia or other severe mental illnesses from psychotic feelings”, BBC News reported. It said that scientists had found that giving women oestrogen made them less likely to report suffering hallucinations or delusions.
The story is based on a study in 102 women with schizophrenia, half of […]
Posted by Leslie
MONTHLY WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH REVIEW
RESEARCH | Safety, Efficacy of Oral Contraceptive That Incorporates Estrogen During Traditional Placebo Week Examined
[July 31, 2008]
Summary of “Efficacy and Safety of a 28-Day Oral Contraceptive With 7 Days of Low-Dose Estrogen in Place of Placebo,” Poindexter et al., Contraception, August 2008.
Oral contraceptives with a modified hormone-free interval have several potential […]
Posted by Leslie
Hilary Baldwin, MD
Medscape Dermatology. 2008; ©2008 Medscape
Posted 07/31/2008
Question
When prescribing oral contraceptives in women with acne, what issues need to be considered?
Response from Hilary Baldwin, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, SUNY-Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York
Oral contraceptives can be highly effective in the treatment of acne. In a review of all randomized and controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of oral […]
Posted by Leslie
DENISE PIKE
The Compass
July 29, 2008
Many eyebrows were raised last week when the province gave its approval to make the “morning- after” pill Plan B available over the counter. Pharmacists, in particular, were perturbed by the announcement from Health Minister Ross Wiseman.
The Compass spoke with four pharmacists in Conception and Trinity Bays July 23, the day […]
Posted by Leslie
Wall Street Journal
Washington Wire
July10, 2008
Elizabeth Holmes reports from Portsmouth, Ohio on the presidential race.
While John McCain often embodies an anything-goes attitude when talking to reporters, it doesn’t mean some subjects can’t make him sweat—say, birth control.
A female Los Angeles Times reporter inquired today about comments made earlier this week by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina, […]
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