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Contraceptive pills may affect fear-regulating brain areas in women
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Oral contraceptives are used by more than 150 million women globally. The most prevalent variety is combined OCs (COCs), which are comprised of synthetic hormones. Sex hormones have been shown to influence the brain network involved in fear processing.
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In young women, combined oral contraceptives don't raise risk of macromast
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], September 29 (ANI): A study published in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, found that combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing both oestrogen and progestin do not contrib
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Obese women taking birth control pill likely to have blood clots
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 15 (ANI): Obese women who take oestrogen and progestin-containing oral contraceptives have a 24-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to non-obese women who do not use the medicines.
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Scientists developing once-a-month oral contraceptive pill
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): A team of researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT is designing a new method to help improve adherence and reduce the risk of pregnancy by offering an oral contraceptive that could be taken once a month.
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Study reveals oral contraceptive pills help protect against ovarian and en
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that the use of oral contraceptive helps in protecting against endometrial and ovarian cancer, with the effect remaining for several decades even after discontinuing its use.
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Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian, endometrial cancer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer.
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Study reveals use of continuous combined oral contraceptives demonstrates
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Cleveland [Ohio], June 24 (ANI): While women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) become estrogen deficient at an early age, which makes them more vulnerable to the loss of bone mineral density, a new study suggests that use of continuous combined oral contraceptives may be especially
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Women taking birth control pill likely to have smaller key brain region: S
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 07 (ANI): A new study by researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, has significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not taking the pill.
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Key brain region smaller in birth control pill users: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 04 (ANI): If you have been taking birth control pills either to treat irregular periods, cramps, acne, PCOS, endometriosis or other conditions here's the news for you! A new study by researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, common
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Taking contraceptives in teen linked to depression in adulthood
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Women who have taken oral contraceptives during their teenage, are prone to developing depression as they turn adults, suggested a new study.
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Can using hormonal contraceptives reduce ovarian cancer risk?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 27 (ANI): According to a recent study, new types of combined oral contraceptives are associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer.
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Awareness about sexual, reproductive health must to avoid diseases
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Studies suggest that Indian adolescents and youth do not receive relevant information on sexual matters from reliable sources. Apart from this, only 26% of adolescent girls know that a condom should be used only once, and only 34% understood that oral contrac
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