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ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE NEWS

Important things to know about contraception failure

May 04, 2022 11:05 am

Contraceptives prevent pregnancy, and the most popular forms are condoms, birth control pills, intrauterine devices, emergency contraception pills and contraceptive implants

World Contraception Day 2020: A doctor debunks five myths

September 26, 2020 9:08 am

Oral contraceptive pills or combined oral contraceptives, are effective only when the woman is taking them regularly. As soon as she stops the pills, she can get pregnant, says Dr Sonal Kumta of Fortis Hospital Mulund

Birth control pills impair complex emotion recognition in healthy women: Study

February 17, 2019 2:29 pm

A recent study that featured in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience suggested that women who use oral contraceptives are less able to recognize facial expressions of complex emotions.

Debunking myths: Oral contraceptive use doesn't lead to major birth defects

January 08, 2016 3:43 pm

To examine the association between oral contraceptive use around the time of conception, and into pregnancy, with major birth defects, the team of US and Danish researchers carried out a large prospective observational study.

Oral contraceptive use linked to increased risk of breast cancer

August 04, 2010 10:26 am

In a new study,scientists found that African American women who use oral contraceptives have a greater likelihood of developing breast cancer than non-users.

Oral contraceptive pills don’t affect fertility in women

September 07, 2009 12:08 pm

Taking oral contraceptive does not affect a woman's ability to conceive after she stops it,reveals a study.

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