FDA approves first daily over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill – a pharmacist and public health expert explain this new era in contraception https://tinyurl.com/3denbedw #contraceptives #BirthControl #pregnancy #WomensHealth
#contraceptives #birthcontrol #pregnancy #womenshealth
Japan approves trial sales of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives | #Japan | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/27/japan-approves-trial-sales-of-over-the-counter-emergency-contraceptives
"The move is a major policy shift in country’s male-dominated parliament and brings Japan into line with more than 90 other countries"
I'm reading a #biography about this celebrity playboy: he's super rich, super well connected, super good-looking, super charming, loves to party with the jet set and top politicians, has a huge libido, has constant spectacular affairs.
Only it's not a boy, it's a girl. And it's the 1820s, 30s, 40s. And there are no #contraceptives. And there's no #abortion. By age 27 she's given birth to five children and abandoned all three surviving ones.
#biography #contraceptives #abortion #history #books #sex
Today in #Connecticut History, June 7: A Landmark Supreme Court Case Guarantees Your Right to Privacy —and Birth Control
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#20thcentury #belief #birthcontrol #comstocklaw #connecticuthistory #contraceptives #estellegriswold #griswoldvconnecticut #healthandmediciine #june #law #legalhistory #newhaven
#connecticut #20thcentury #belief #birthcontrol #comstocklaw #connecticuthistory #contraceptives #estellegriswold #griswoldvconnecticut #healthandmediciine #june #law #legalhistory #newhaven
BBC News: BBC's Naga Munchetty reveals womb condition adenomyosis BBC News - BBC's Naga Munchetty reveals womb condition adenomyosis
#Adenomyosis
#Uterus
#Womb
#Pain
#PainfulPeriods
#HeavyPeriods
#PainfulPeriodsArentNormal
#Hysterectomy
#Contraceptives
#Gynaecology
#adenomyosis #uterus #womb #pain #painfulperiods #heavyperiods #painfulperiodsarentnormal #hysterectomy #contraceptives #gynaecology
Democrats Unveil Plan For #NoCost, #OTC #BirthControl
The# FDA is currently deciding whether to make one brand of #oral #contraceptives available at #pharmacies without a #prescription. Co-leading the measure are Reps. #AlexandriaOcasioCortez (D-N.Y.) and #AmiBera (D-Calif.), as well as Sens. #MazieHirono (D-Hawaii) and #CatherineCortezMasto (D-Nev.). Polling - 71% likely Democratic, Republican voters support making oral contraceptives available #overthecounter https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-unveil-plan-for-no-cost-over-the-counter-birth-control_n_646407a1e4b0ab2b97e3ecd0
#nocost #otc #birthcontrol #oral #contraceptives #pharmacies #prescription #alexandriaocasiocortez #amibera #maziehirono #catherinecortezmasto #overthecounter
New mothers who received long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) within 60 days postpartum were 5x less likely to become pregnant within 2 years. Making LARCs more accessible can help patients obtain desired birth intervals.
#NICHDimpact #fprh #contraceptives #larc #birth #fertility
Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives
"The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault"
Iowa Republican Attorney General candidate Brenna Bird speaks during a Republican Party of Iowa elec
https://newsviews.online/2023/04/11/iowa-wont-pay-for-rape-victims-abortions-or-contraceptives/
#Abortion #Abortion #attorneygeneral #contraceptives #rapevictims
#abortion #attorneygeneral #contraceptives #rapevictims
A group of #MedicalStudents at #UniversityOfSaskatchewan are calling on #Saskatchewan government to make #contraceptives available for #free - under #UniversalHealthCare .
#UniversalAccessToContraceptivesSaskatchewan said it’s not just about pregnancy prevention.
“It’s used as a form of #treatment for so many other types of #healthcare issues,” Mahmood said. “People who deal with #dysmenorrhea or even hormonal acne are taking contraceptives.”
#medicalstudents #universityofsaskatchewan #saskatchewan #contraceptives #free #universalhealthcare #universalaccesstocontraceptivessaskatchewan #treatment #healthcare #dysmenorrhea #skpoli #medical #women
Picked up 3 signature books for my initial dive into signature collection. Arriving at the ACLU building on Chester, it looks very closed. Pressing the doorbell, I was quickly greeted by someone offering me all the assistance I could hope for. Plus, of course, I signed.
#Ohio #amendment #abortion #fertility #birthcontrol #miscarriages #contraceptives #bodyautonomy
#ohio #amendment #abortion #fertility #birthcontrol #miscarriages #contraceptives #bodyautonomy
#Poll: Should #birthcontrol pills be sold over-the-counter? https://politicaliq.com/2023/03/30/fda-to-decide-if-birth-control-pills-can-be-sold-over-the-counter/ #FDA #Opill #contraceptives #pharmaceuticals #CDC #AMA #politicaliq #news #politics #OpinionPoll
#poll #birthcontrol #FDA #opill #contraceptives #pharmaceuticals #cdc #ama #politicaliq #News #politics #opinionpoll
#FDA to Decide If #BirthControl Pills can be Sold Over-The-Counter https://politicaliq.com/2023/03/30/fda-to-decide-if-birth-control-pills-can-be-sold-over-the-counter/ #Opill #contraceptives #CDC #politicaliq #news #politics
#FDA #birthcontrol #opill #contraceptives #cdc #politicaliq #News #politics
In BC:
Starting April 1, contraceptives, including oral contraceptives (the pill), copper and hormonal IUDs, a subdermal implant, contraceptive injection and emergency oral contraceptives (morning-after pill), will be free for B.C. residents.
http://ow.ly/bO4s50Nna86
#contraceptives #ProgressivePolicies #WomensRights
#contraceptives #progressivepolicies #WomensRights
Contraception risks seen
With breast cancer, now unveiled
Women stay aware
#breastcancer #hormonal #contraceptives #awareness #haiku #poetry
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/contraceptive-breast-cancer-risk-pill-link-b2305453.html
#breastcancer #hormonal #contraceptives #awareness #haiku #poetry
Combined and progestagen-only hormonal #contraceptives and #breast #cancer risk
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004188
#contraceptives #breast #cancer
President Xiomara Castro of #Honduras signed an executive order on Wednesday, lifting a 2009 ban on emergency contraceptive pills. But, in a country that is heavily Catholic, Ms. Castro’s order still found resistance | #contraceptives #LatAm @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/world/americas/honduras-morning-after-pill.html?smid=url-share
#honduras #contraceptives #LATAM
If the government doesn't like #abortions, the government should provide a range of #contraceptives #free of charge. #Healthcare
#abortions #contraceptives #free #healthcare
Thrilled to be invited with my boo Heidi by our MLA and BC Legislature Deputy Speaker @SChandraHerbert for the 2023 Budget yesterday.
2 highlights:
- $400 renters rebate.
- Free prescribed #contraceptives for #women and #trans or #nonbinary people who need them.
#contraceptives #women #trans #nonbinary #bcndp #bcpoli