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Another study suggests Yaz carries greater risk for blood clots
Another study confirms that birth control pills containing the hormone drospirenone are more likely to cause life threatening blood clots than oral contraceptives with older generation hormones. The study, released Monday, involves 330,000 Israeli women. Researchers concluded that the blood
Birth control pills increase stroke risk after delivery
Women who recently gave birth and are older than 34 or who have had a C-section should not take oral contraceptives that contain estrogen, according to researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Studies show the pills
Are birth control pills for acne treatment a good idea?
The benefits of using birth control pills outweigh the risks, according to a Style Bistro story, which supports the use of oral contraceptives for the treatment of acne. There are three birth control pills that are FDA-approved for such use
Birth control soon to be free to all insured women
Health insurance plans will soon be required to cover birth control at no cost to women, thanks to new requirements ordered by the Obama administration. The new rules are part of a broad spectrum of women’s preventative coverage and include
Male birth control drugs may soon reach U.S. market
The birth control pill for women has been around for more than 50 years, and during that time, no one has tackled a similar contraceptive for men, until now. Researchers have developed a contraceptive for men that can be taken
Generic versions of Yaz, Yasmin just as dangerous as brand name pills
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Bayer is facing thousands of lawsuits questioning the safety of its birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. The pills, which contain a combination of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, have been found in studies to put women at greater
Yasmin birth control pills claim another young life
The doctor who pronounced 24-year-old Tania Hayes dead told her mother Genevieve twice that what caused Tania’s fatal blood clot was Yasmin birth control pills. “Tania wasn’t sick,” her mother told ABC News/Australia.
Bayer loses European patent for Yasmin
Bayer has lost European patent protection for birth control pill Yasmin, opening the door for generic competition of its second-best selling drug product. Yasmin and its sister oral contraceptives fell from being Bayer’s top selling drug after it lost the
Family of deceased 15-year-old girl files Yasmin lawsuit
The family of a 15-year-old North Carolina girl who was taking the birth control pill Yasmin to treat her acne and then died of a pulmonary embolism, are suing the drug’s maker Bayer, claiming the company did not adequately warn
Studies show Yaz, Yasmin cause more blood clots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have announced they are reviewing studies on the health risks associated with the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, as well as their generic equivalents. An early review of studies
