Exclusive - Drop in women offered choice of contraception....The number of women being offered a choice of contraceptives has fallen by a third over the past ... has invested 20.5 million this year to promote the use of contraception, including 7 million on raising the profile of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), in an attempt to tackle the high ...
Oral contraceptives cause a 20-30 per cent increase in atherosclerosis risk for every decade...taking oral contraceptives and 10 per cent HRT. However, when past oral contraceptive use was considered, the researchers found that 81 per cent had taken contraceptives for at least a year. The median ... , the researchers found the use of oral contraceptives for 10 years was associated with a 17 per cent increased risk ...
The DoH is asking PCTs to detail the state of their contraceptive services. PCTs are being asked to complete a web-based questionnaire which asks for figures on sexually active populations, rates of teenage pregnancy and abortion and contraceptive prescriptions, by 13 March. Some PCTs and services will be visited ...
Use of the oral contraceptive pill may increase the risk of urinary incontinence among women...their use of contraceptives over a three-year period. Women who used oral contraceptives were found ... them. The risk was found to increase significantly with increasing duration of contraception use ... suggest that oral contraceptive pill use may be associated with a modestly increased risk of urinary ...
GPs warn that DoH should not force young people to choose LARCs over other contraception....GPs have welcomed plans to increase the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs ... have been prescribed contraception and who have received information about LARCs (GP, 17 October). Dr ... that it is a reliable form of contraception.' GPs should ensure that they maintain their skills in providing ...
The symptothermal method (STM) of natural family planning is as effective as the Pill for avoiding unplanned pregnancies, according to German research. STM enables couples to identify accurately the time of the woman s fertile phase by measuring her temperature and cervical secretions. In a study of...
Taking the contraceptive pill does not increase a woman’s chances of developing cancer and may even...a 36-year period from the RCGP Oral Contraception Study, which began in 1968. They calculated ... used the pill for a year. The researchers said: In this UK cohort, oral contraception ...
A male contraceptive jab could be as effective at preventing pregnancies as the Pill or condoms...The concept of a male contraceptive has been investigated for almost 20 years, but previous ... months. During this time, the men were not allowed to use any other form of contraception and were ... and there was a contraceptive failure rate of 1.1 per 100 men. The injections functioned by lowering levels ...
GPs should warn overweight women who are using oral contraception to lose weight or face being...oral contraception due to increased risk of venous thromboembolic events. It is estimated that 28 per cent of women use oral contraception as their main method of preventing pregnancy. But Dr Szarewski ... to stop using oral contraception if they put on any more weight. 'Most patients are desperate to stay ...
Pharmacists are to initiate long-term contraception for girls and women aged 13-25 under a scheme...Anyone given emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) will be offered a 28-day supply ... . Pharmacists offering desogestrel will highlight the benefits of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs ... assessment and ongoing contraception, community pharmacy lead for Isle of Wight PCT Kevin Noble told GP ...
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