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Drugs For Contraception - Articles
OBESITY–AN OBSTACLE TO CONTRACEPTION
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marie dufour RD
Posted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:05pm
By marie Dufour, RD – Researchers found that it took an average of five days for oral contraceptive drugs to achieve their maximum concentration in women of normal weight... of oral contraceptives, like that of many other drugs, is studied on the basis of normal-weight people. With the recent prevalence of overweight and obesity, and with an increasing
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Ella Emergency Contraceptive Approved
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Medline Plus
Posted
Mon 16 Aug 2010 8:07am
emergency contraceptive has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It's been available in Europe for more than a year under the brand name ellaOne.
To be taken within five days of contraceptive failure or unprotected intercourse, the drug is not meant to be used as a routine contraceptive, the FDA said in news release. Among a class
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Emergency Contraception – New Questions on an Old Theme (22)
by
Soulful
Posted
Tue 24 Aug 2010 1:37pm
The FDA has recently approved the French emergency contraceptive drug (ella) for clinical use in the United States. In an earlier blog post , we expressed our objection. The new drug is actually chemically related to the abortion drug RU-486 (mifepristone), and it has a high likelihood acting as an abortifacient. In other words, the drug may act
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FDA Approves Ella Tablets For Prescription Emergency Contraception
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Ed H.
Posted
Sat 14 Aug 2010 1:18pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved ella™ (ulipristal acetate) tablets for emergency contraception. The prescription-only product prevents pregnancy when taken orally within 120 hours (five days) after a contraceptive failure or unprotected intercourse. It is not intended for routine use as a contraceptive.
ella is a progesterone
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Oral Contraceptives May Not Work In Obese Women
by
Linda
Posted
Thu 16 Jul 2009 12:00am
was healthy women aged 18-35. This delay in reaching a critical drug concentration raises questions about how well oral contraceptives may work for obese women. This is a great concern...
Here’s is something to seriously ponder and discuss with your doctor if you are obese and using oral contraceptives. A new study shows that oral contraceptives may take
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Are You Ready for the Male Contraceptive Pill?
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netventures
Posted
Sat 25 Apr 2009 12:35am
Get ready guys - we’re one step closer to getting a male contraceptive pill. Researchers have pinpointed a faulty gene that impacts sperm movement so that the little... for gene defects related to deafness, but came across the sperm gene - called CATSPER 1 - instead.
Experts speculate that a drug could be developed to stick to the CATSPER1 protein
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Not Just a Price Increase: The Human Cost of Contraceptive Prices
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Linda MacDonald Glenn
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:40am
and Medicaid issued regulations that remove the incentives for drug companies to provide deeply discounted prices to college health clinics; a one-month supply of oral contraceptives... women, especially young women, are at increasing risk for unintended pregnancy and unmarried pregnancy due to constricted access to effective contraception on a number of fronts
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A Lucid Guide to Plan B Emergency Contraception
by
rajesh moganti
Posted
Wed 05 May 2010 11:52pm
. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its consent to duo emergency contraceptive pill brands with progestin levonorgestrel present as the common constituent in them- Plan... is an elaboration about emergency contraceptive options namely Next Choice and Plan B.
Emergency Contraception
Emergency contraceptive pills or ECP are not designed for regular use birth
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Contraceptive Containing a Folate Approved
by
HealthFinder
Posted
Mon 27 Sep 2010 10:00am
estrogen/progestin contraceptive that also contains a folate, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The folate, levomefolate calcium, is a B-vitamin that's... of the fetal brain or spinal cord. The newly approved drug is designed to help prevent this type of defect among mothers who conceive shortly after discontinuing the drug, the FDA said
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Contraceptive Containing a Folate Approved
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Medline Plus
Posted
Mon 27 Sep 2010 7:42am
(HealthDay News) -- Beyaz, a combination estrogen/progestin contraceptive that also contains a folate, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The folate..., which involve deformities of the fetal brain or spinal cord. The newly approved drug is designed to help prevent this type of defect among mothers who conceive shortly after
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