Take Action | Get the Facts | Tell Your Story | The Latest | About Us | Contact Us | Home Contraception is a basic health need for women. Yet today many private health insurance plans in the U.S. do not cover contraceptives. But it doesn't have to be this way. Here's what you can do: Take Action| |Tell your Story June 12, 2002 New York to Require Contraceptive Coverage NY Senate and Assembly ...
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Women In Balance: Health, Sexuality and Hormones is an information campaign focused on educating women about reproductive health and wellness and effective contraception. The campaign was created to educate all women of childbearing age, their partners, and health care providers of the latest medical opinions on reproductive health and the important role of low-dose, 20-microgram birth control ...
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This article was published in FDA Consumer magazine several years ago. It is no longer being maintained and may contain information that is out of date. You may find more current information on this topic in the agency's Office of Women's Health Website. The Pill: 30 Years of Safety Concerns by Sharon Snider When the birth control pill was introduced in 1960, it was a major medical achievement ...
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Woman's Diagnostic Cyber frequently asked questions FAQs about birth control pills and abnormal bleeding, oral contraceptive problems and other BCP problems ...
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HOW DO BIRTH CONTROL PILLS WORK Alice, How do birth control pills work -- Woman Dear Woman, Birth control pills fool the body into acting as if it's pregnant. Birth control pills, also called oral contraceptives (OCs), come in two forms: the combined OC, a combination of two synthetic hormones, estrogen and progestin; and, the minipill, which consists solely of progestin. Combined OCs are more ...
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PocketGuide for Family Planning Service Providers Combined (Estrogen/Progestin) Contraceptives Conditions Requiring Precautions Pregnancy | Breastfeeding | Nonbreastfeeding | Vaginal Bleeding | Jaundice | Smoker | Ishemic Heart Disease/Stroke | Blood Clotting Disorders | Diabetes | Headaches | High Blood Pressure | Breast Cancer | Liver Tumors | Major Surgery | Epilepsy or Tuberculosis Drugs ...
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