Sentences with phrase «of birth control drugs»

Studies in the British Medical Journal found that the use of birth control drugs Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella doubles the risk of blood clots compared to another popular form of birth control.

Because the birth control cases all focus on a 1993 federal law, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, not the Constitution, the Justices will face questions about whether the mandate to provide free access to 20 forms of birth control drugs or devices, sterilization, screenings, and counseling imposes a «substantial burden» on religious freedom of nonprofit employers with religious objections to some or all contraceptives, whether the mandate in fact serves a «compelling interest» of the government, and whether an attempt to provide an exemption from the mandate satisfies the requirement that such an accommodation is «the least restrictive means» of achieving the government's policy interest.

Ideally, the breastfeeding mom should consult her doctor, pharmacist» and pediatrician before utilizing any type of birth control drug.

Not exact matches

A veteran Playboy columnist predicted that the controversial medication would be «as monumental as the birth - control pill,» and the publisher of Penthouse hailed it as a macho wonder drug that would «free the American male libido» from the feminists who sought to «emasculate» them.

After Health Canada demanded a recall of Apotex's mispackaged birth control pills (they contained too many placebos and not enough medication), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration threatened to block Apotex products for «repeated deficiencies,» including bacterial contamination.

Bayer, the inventor of aspirin, is among the world's top 20 pharmaceutical groups, with products including Yasmin birth - control pills and stroke prevention drug Xarelto.

Planned Parenthood (PP) affiliates in California, including the one for which relator worked (PP of Los Angeles), knowingly overbilled the state government, and through it the federal government, to the tune of tens of millions of dollars, for birth control drugs and devices provided to clients.

Birth control is a quality of life drug and shouldn't be required to be covered.»

It greatly reduces the pain of labor and childbirth; frequently eliminates the need for drugs; reduces the need for caesarian surgery or other doctor - controlled birth interventions; and it also shortens birthing and recovery time, allowing for better and earlier bonding with the baby, which has been proven to be vital to the mother - child bond.

Homebirth for most is not the «cool feminist thing to do», it's a way for some to make sure that they are in control of their birth instead of allowing a so called medical specialist to tell them what drugs that they need or what practices have to happen to ensure a «safe» delivery.

In a multivariate analysis controlling for maternal age, lone parent status, income quintile, parity or use of any substances (illicit drugs, alcohol or tobacco), women who intended to have home births were significantly less likely to be exposed to induction or augmentation of labour, epidural analgesia, episiotomy or cesarean section (Table 3).

This is a story that I take to heart because growing up I was taught that birth was a scary thing that was meant to be endured with drugs and a doctor taking control of the situation.

A prospective cohort study found the SIDS rate to be significantly increased for infants exposed in utero to methadone (OR: 3.6 [95 % CI: 2.5 — 5.1]-RRB-, heroin (OR: 2.3 [95 % CI: 1.3 — 4.0]-RRB-, methadone and heroin (OR: 3.2 [95 % CI: 1.2 — 8.6]-RRB-, and cocaine (OR: 1.6 [95 % CI: 1.2 — 2.2]-RRB-, even after controlling for race / ethnicity, maternal age, parity, birth weight, year of birth, and maternal smoking.229 In addition, a meta - analysis of studies that investigated an association between in utero cocaine exposure and SIDS found an increased risk of SIDS to be associated with prenatal exposure to cocaine and illicit drugs in general.230

On his radio show, Pearce commented on Arizona's public assistance programs, saying, «You put me in charge of Medicaid, the first thing I'd do is get Norplant, birth - control implants, or tubal ligations... Then we'll test recipients for drugs and alcohol, and if you want to [reproduce] or use drugs or alcohol, then get a job.»

Researchers have tried lamprey - specific poisons to control their numbers, but more out - of - the - box ideas include using artificial lamprey pheromones to lure them to their doom, and designing a birth control drug that would only affect female lampreys.

Now men are a step closer to protecting themselves in a similar way with the development of the first ever drug to offer non-hormonal and reversible male birth control.

Providing women who take a powerful acne drug with a fact sheet about contraception while visiting the dermatologist can significantly improve their awareness of the most effective birth control options and may prevent unintended pregnancies and birth defects that can be caused by the drug, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published Feb. 4 in the journal JAMA Dermatology.

And for some patients, particularly those with the most severe nodular and cystic acne, medications such as oral isotretinoin may be recommended — although the use of isotretinoin is tightly controlled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since it can cause birth defects if a woman becomes pregnant while taking the medication.

In response to the hostility they faced as a result of their mixed marriage, Larry and Anne expatriated to Mexico City where Larry found employment with Syntex, the company that had recently introduced the first synthetic birth control drugs.

What's more, the women in both the heparin and control groups also received injections of the drug for 42 days after birth, potentially helping to protect them against blood clots that may manifest themselves at that point, but possibly diluting the results — making it appear that heparin was not as effective as it may have been.

The researchers examined respondents» deference to science on a scale of 0 - 10 when it came to 14 policy issues, including child vaccinations, stem cell research, global warming, child obesity and diet, AIDS prevention, birth control education, legalizing drug use, gun control, regulation of nuclear power, animal testing, and teaching evolution in schools.

It also can reduce the effectiveness of birth - control pills, heart medications and HIV treatments, among other drugs.

While the move has been welcomed by many as an important step toward healthcare equality for women, religious groups are critical of the plans to support birth - control measures, particularly for drugs such as ulipristal acetate, an emergency contraceptive which can be used up to five days after sex.

The research was conducted using three different groups of mice, an experimental group of germ - free mice which were free of intestinal bacteria since birth, a group of mice that had received antibacterial drugs for 5 consecutive days, and a control group of mice with naturally occurring intestinal flora.

Pills that pack on pounds Weight gain can be an unwelcome side effect of some drugs, including anti-depressants, steroids, and, more rarely, birth - control pills (due to a temporary increase in water retention).

Some anticonvulsants, oral medications for yeast infections, HIV drugs, and the herbal supplement St. John's wort can also be a problem for these types of birth control, as well as for contraceptive implants (Implanon), according to Planned Parenthood.

It can speed the breakdown of certain drugs such as antidepressants and birth control pills, therefore reducing * the retention and effectiveness of these drugs.

St. John's Wort has negative interactions with a wide range of drugs, as it sometimes decrease * the effectiveness of heart medications, birth control pills and HIV / AIDS drugs.

Vitamin D supplements may reduce * the effectiveness of atorvastatin and other heart medications, birth control pills and HIV / AIDS drugs.

* Steer clear of prescription drug medications such as antibiotics, steroids, birth control pills, and even over-the-counter medications.

With the longevity of these drugs, we are now observing that women in their 20's are in the first generation of women who have had moms and grandmothers on birth control and these ladies are being given their prescriptions younger and younger.

For internal use, some pharmaceuticals — including birth control pills — interact with grapefruit (the fruit and juice) as it increases the absorption rate of certain drugs.

I assumed the balance of the drug ingredient probably read «(Norgestrel / EthinylEstradiol)», a birth control pill.

I never went on birth control because I didn't like the idea of taking a drug and my husband and I were always very careful.

Using ella with hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills could reduce the effectiveness of both drugs in preventing pregnancy.

Using ella with hormonal birth control such as birth control pills can reduce the effectiveness of both drugs to prevent pregnancy.

«Pregnancy counselors report more young women relying on it as a regular form of birth control — even though the drug has not been tested to discover what happens when it is used multiple times.»

For those unfamiliar, PrEP is an HIV prevention drug that acts like birth control - you take it once daily and minimize your risk of contracting HIV.

It explores the artist's response to social and political change and her championing of equality, freedom of expression, birth control for all and legalization of all drugs.

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If you believe that your child was adversely affected by your use of this particular birth control, then ask to speak with one of our child injury lawyers that handles dangerous drug lawsuits.

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Boston Dangerous Drug Lawsuits: YAZ, Ocella, and Yasmin Birth Control Pills Linked to Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Stroke, Heart Attack, and Myocardial Infarction Side Effects, Boston Injury Lawyer Blog, June 19, 2012 Plaintiff of NuvaRing Lawsuit Blames the Birth Control Device for Pulmonary Embolism, Drug Injury Lawyers Blog, December 19, 2012

This program requires women to use two forms of birth control one month before taking isotretinoin, the entire time they take the drug and one month after they stop using it.

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On December 8th, 2011, the FDA Reproductive Health Drugs Advisor Committee overwhelmingly concluded that Bayer should warn users of the 4th generation, drospirenone - containing oral birth control pills, as Yaz and Yasmin put users at a higher risk for blood clots than that of users of the 2nd generation birth control pills.

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