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Contraceptive pills may affect fear-regulating brain areas in women
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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Study reveals use of continuous combined oral contraceptives demonstrates
Updated : 5 years, 8 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, 5 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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