The FDA said some previous studies have reported that the risk of blood clots for women who use birth-control pills containing drospirenone is higher than that for women who use birth-control pills containing levonorgestrel, while other studies haven't found such a risk. ❋ Jennifer Corbett Dooren (2011)
It saves us money too: The National Business Group on Health—a nonprofit whose members are primarily Fortune 500 companies and large public-sector employers—estimated that it costs 15% to 17% more for employers to exclude birth-control coverage, both because other medical costs rise and because of lost productivity. ❋ Jeanne Shaheen (2012)
It has been 51 years since the first birth-control pill became available in the U.S., bringing dozens of contraceptive options for women in its wake. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)
While the risk of blood clots is low among women who take birth-control pills, the FDA said it is higher than the risk among women who aren't taking the pills. ❋ Jennifer Corbett Dooren (2011)
Opponents argue the amendment would lead to banning some birth-control methods and common medical procedures. ❋ Cameron McWhirter (2011)
Pills and pregnancy: Unwanted pregnancies and abortions are significantly reduced when women receive a one-year supply of birth-control pills instead of quantities lasting one to three months, according to a study in Obstetrics & Gynecology. ❋ Ann Lukits (2011)
WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is conducting a safety review of certain types of birth-control pills to see if they increase the risk of blood clots beyond that of other pills. ❋ Jennifer Corbett Dooren (2011)
While she doesn't want to change birth-control methods now, the new guidelines would make it easier for her to consider switching in the future if she wants a longer-lasting method. ❋ Unknown (2011)
That may explain why her staff didn't notice that the birth-control rule abridges the First Amendment's protections for religious freedom. ❋ Unknown (2012)
For example, some female birth-control pills raise the risk of blood clots, but pregnancy carries 10 times that risk, says John Amory , a professor of medicine and specialist in male reproduction at the University of Washington. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)
Instead, he advocates using low-dose birth-control pills for non-smoking women with normal blood pressure. ❋ Unknown (2011)
That would mean banning certain birth-control methods such as intrauterine devices, which allow fertilization but prevent embryo attachment to the uterine wall. ❋ Cameron McWhirter (2011)
"I would love any effective male birth-control method." ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)
Bayer said its analysis of the available scientific evidence shows that the risk of developing a blood clot associated with taking pills containing drospirenone "is comparable" to that of other birth-control pills studied. ❋ Jennifer Corbett Dooren (2011)
Among services most health insurance plans will be required to cover are annual well-woman doctor visits, support for breast-feeding mothers, screening for diabetes during pregnancy and full coverage for all forms of contraception -- from condoms to birth-control pills to IUDs. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The political furor over President Obama's birth-control mandate continues to grow, even among those for whom contraception poses no moral qualms, and one needn't be a theologian to understand why. ❋ Unknown (2012)
The birth-control pill gave women much control over their reproductive lives, making it easier to plan a family. ❋ Unknown (2011)
She carries a top-tier health insurance plan, yet she still has to pay $30 monthly for a birth-control patch. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Drug companies probably couldn't profit from RISUG, she says, since it is so long-lasting and would compete with female birth-control pills. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)
