Study: Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Leaves Young Adults Misinformed About Birth Control

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Sixty percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 may not truly understand how proper use of contraception can prevent pregnancy, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute, which reports abstinence-only sex education may be leaving young adults with a subpar understanding of sexual health.

Celebrate and Reminisce National Women’s Health Week with the FDA

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Leslie Carol Botha: The FDA and women’s health in the same sentence makes me nervous. I think it is pretty clear that the FDA does not hold the health of women – nor anyone else for that matter- as a priority. It has become pretty clear that they are the government puppet for the pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Elizabeth Kissling wrote an excellent highlighting some of the FDA’s obvious disregard for the health of women.

The IUD: Emergency Contraception & Birth Control Rolled Into One No Muss No Fuss

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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) seem to be an effective method of emergency contraception, with a failure rate of less than one per thousand, according to a meta-analysis.
In a review of 35 years of data in which IUDs were inserted after unprotected intercourse, 99.86% of overall women did not become pregnant, reported Kelly Cleland, a research scientist at Princeton University in New Jersey, and colleagues in Human Reproduction.

Melinda Gates Takes on Birth Control Crusade

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She plans to use the Gates Foundation’s billions to revolutionize contraception worldwide. The Catholic right is pushing back. Is she ready for the political firestorm ahead?

War on Women Continues – Is Menstruation Going to be Monitored Before Absurdity Ends?

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Women Held Hostage Over Birth Control Pills

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Doctors regularly hold women’s birth control prescriptions hostage like this, forcing them to come in for exams that research is increasingly showing are too frequent and often unnecessary and ineffective.

Secret Sterilization of Women in Uzbekistan for Population Control

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Evidence gathered by the BBC suggests that the Uzbek authorities have run a secret sterilization programme over the last two years without women’s knowledge or consent. knowledge.

Diabetes Risk Increases with Depo-Provera Use for Obese Women

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Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine found that obese women who received the Depo-Provera injection become more resistant to insulin. That means they were less able to lower their blood sugar levels, which leaves them more susceptible Type 2 Diabetes.

‘War on Women’ is Pitting Woman Against Woman

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The recently declared “war on women” or “war on religious freedom” – depending on which side of the political aisle you find yourself – is the most recent issue du jour, but the challenge with focusing on the politics of women’s health is that it tends to mask what’s really going on in America

Honduras Stands Behind Ban to Punish Those Who Use Emergency Contraception

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The Honduras Supreme Court has upheld the country’s absolute ban on emergency contraception, which would criminalize the sale, distribution, and use of the “morning-after pill” — imposing punishment for offenders equal to that of obtaining or performing an abortion, which in Honduras is completely restricted.