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The Truth About Taking the Morning-After Pill If You Weigh More Than 175 Pounds
On the first episode of Shrill , the new Hulu show starring and cowritten by SNL's Aidy Bryant and author Lindy West (who wrote the memoir on which the series is based), Aidy's...
19 hours ago - PopSugar
Genes May Explain Why Some Women on the Pill Still Get Pregnant
It's long been assumed that women who get pregnant on birth control pills somehow erred, possibly by forgetting a dose. But a new study suggests some women may inherit genes...
6 days ago - Medscape
Study offers clues for why birth control may fail
Women who get pregnant while using birth control may carry a gene that breaks down the hormones common in contraceptives, according to researchers in a new study.
8 days ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Is THIS why women get pregnant on birth control? Gene breaks down hormones
The paper is the first to discover a gene that may interfere with contraception, possibly offering an answer to the mystery as to why women every year slip through the...
8 days ago - Daily Mail
2. Does Choice of Contraceptive Method Influence Frequency of STI Screening and Rates of STI's among Adolescents and Young adults in an Urban Academic Setting
Long acting reversible contraception use among teens and young adults has increased dramatically over the last 15 years. Sexually transmitted infection rates have increased...
11 days ago - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
7. Pharmacy Access to Ulipristal Acetate in Small Cities throughout the United States
Ulipristal acetate is used as a prescription emergency contraceptive pill , and is more effective than the levonorgestrel ECP, particularly in overweight and obese women...
11 days ago - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
9. Birth Control Tales: Testing of Theory Based Contraception Educational Comics for Adolescents
In the United States, adolescents account for 15% of unintended pregnancies annually. A study by McNicol suggests that educational comics can improve comprehension of factual...
19 days ago - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
13. Implant Continuation in Adolescents with Bothersome Bleeding With and Without an Intervention
The etonogestrel implant is a highly effective long-acting reversible contraceptive. Menstrual irregularities are often reported and may be an important factor for...
19 days ago - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: The Potpourri of Our Clinical Practices
Greetings dear readers. Once again I collate the content for another issue of the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Some months, as I review the list of articles...
19 days ago - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Being on the Safe Side: A Qualitative Study of Condom Use Motivations by Contraceptive Type among Adolescents in Atlanta, GA
Quantitative data suggest that adolescent users of long-acting reversible contraception , as compared to short-acting methods (pill, patch, ring, depot medroxyprogesterone...
21 days ago - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
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15 Must-Haves For Anyone Who Loves Mermaids
Mermaids have been all the rage since we were kids-mostly thanks to Ariel. But even today, kids love to dress up as the half-scaled/half-human creatures and fantasize about...