Contraceptives

Taken Prior to Sex, New Combo Pill May Prevent Pregnancy for Days

By: TheHealthCast Team

On: April 26, 2022

In: Contraceptives, Women's Health

TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Imagine a birth control pill a woman can take before having sex that prevents pregnancy for the next three to five days. This may become a reality, according to a small, new study. The traditional birth control pill is taken daily, while emergencyContinue Reading

IUDs Work as Emergency Contraceptive: Review

By: TheHealthCast Team

On: May 9, 2012

In: Contraceptives, General Health, Hormones and Disease, Vitamins / Drugs, Women's Health

The devices, used this way for 35 years, are safe, more effective than ‘morning-after’ pillContinue Reading

'Morning-After' Pill May Be New Option to Treat Painful Fibroids

By: TheHealthCast Team

On: February 2, 2012

In: Contraceptives, Women's Health

Study found it shrank fibroids, reduced excessive bleedingContinue Reading