Birth control pills must be taken at or around the same time each day, so women who use them and cross multiple time zones may be confused about how to keep on schedule - and protected from an ...

Contraceptives increase postpartum depression risk among new mothers. The study identified the specific type, based on risk ...

When taken as directed, norgestrel has 98% efficacy in preventing pregnancy in individuals who are adherent to the daily regimen.

Initiation of hormonal contraceptives has been associated with an increased risk of depression, but it is unclear whether ...

Dr Toni Hazell discusses some difficult scenarios when prescribing contraception, starting with the woman who has obesity ...

The combined pill (COC) and the progestogen-only pill (POP) work differently,” explains Dr Lee. “The combined pill (COC) contains two hormones, oestrogen and progestogen. It works by helping ...

The progestogen-only pill was associated with an instantaneously reduced risk in the early study period, but it was increased late post partum. Writing in the medical journal JAMA Network Open ...

Women who start taking hormonal contraceptive pills in the 12 months after giving birth are at greater risk of developing ...

The contraceptive pill Slinda, endometriosis treatment Ryego and an IVF drug will be made cheaper via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, the Albanese government will announce.

For the progestogen-only pill, timing is involved in risk manifestation. Postpartum contraceptives are not the sole cause of depression. They are one of many risk factors, along with pre-existing ...

There was a higher risk for postpartum depression with the use of combined oral contraceptives, combined nonoral contraceptives, and progestogen-only nonoral contraceptives. HealthDay News — Use ...