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Hormonal Contraceptives Defined

Oral, transdermal and injectable contraceptives are sometimes used to treat less severe cases of endometriosis without intense side effects. Synthetic testosterone is also used, but it can cause some undesirable side effects including weight gain, hirsutism (hair growth) and lowering of the voice.

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J&J Paid $68 Million to Settle Birth-Control Cases (Update3)

Published October 10, 2008, 1:49 pm, Bloomberg

Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Johnson & Johnson has spent at least $68.7 million to settle hundreds of lawsuits filed by women who suffered blood clots, heart attacks or strokes after using the company's Ortho Evra birth-control patch, court records show.

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Johnson & Johnson paid $68.7 million to settle birth control suits

Published October 10, 2008, 8:16 am, Asbury Park Press

New Brunswick-based Johnson & Johnson has spent at least $68.7 million to settle hundreds of lawsuits filed by women who suffered blood clots, heart attacks or strokes after using the company's Ortho Evra birth-control patch, court records show.

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Sexual health services available

Published October 10, 2008, 2:07 am, The Red and Black

In response to Wednesday's article, "Trojan ranks University 9th for sex resources," I would like to take this opportunity to let University students know what sexual health services are available at the University Health Center. According to the National College Health Assessment 2007 survey of University undergraduates, 38.

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FDA Approved Use Of REYATAZ (R) Boosted With Ritonavir, In Combination Therapy, For Previously Untreated HIV-1 ...

Published October 8, 2008, 11:07 am, Medical News Today

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of REYATAZ® (atazanavir sulfate) 300 mg once-daily boosted with ritonavir 100 mg as part of combination therapy in previously untreated (treatment-naive) HIV-1 infected patients. REYATAZ boosted with ritonavir (REYATAZ/r) taken once daily with food is recognized by the U.S.

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Myths about contraceptives revealed!

Published October 6, 2008, 6:30 pm, The Times of India

Myths about the use of contraceptives, such as weight-gain and peer pressure, are deterring many women from getting the best form of contraception for them, according to a Scottish survey.

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Trends & Innovations - Monday

Published October 6, 2008, 3:47 pm, Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance

Gamers don't play to stereotypes

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Women Fear Fat More Than Babies

Published October 6, 2008, 4:40 am, SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News

Many women are more worried about getting fat than getting pregnant, according to a survey.

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Myths of weight-gain, peers put off women from getting right contraception

Published October 6, 2008, 2:42 am, New Kerala

London, Oct 6: Myths about the use of contraceptives, such as weight-gain and peer pressure, are deterring many women from getting the best form of contraception for them, according to a Scottish survey.

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Contraception Connection

Published October 5, 2008, 11:18 pm, The Arbiter

Birth control, also known as contraception, are designed to prevent pregnancy. Barrier methods like condoms, diaphragms and intrauterine devices (IUDs) prevent sperm from inseminating eggs. Hormonal methods keep the woman's ovaries from releasing eggs that could be fertilized such as birth control pills. Given the U.S. Health and Human Services Department's recent proposals aimed at redefining ...

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Top Scoops

Published October 5, 2008, 5:30 pm, Scoop.co.nz

Contrary to her Joe Six Pack, hockey mom hokum, Sarah Palin proved in her debate with Joe Biden that she would fit in extremely well in Washington - albeit at an enormous price to the rest of the country.

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