Contraception: is this burden shared between couples?
On the occasion of World Contraception Day, a study carried out on women under 25 looked at the involvement of ...
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Tubal ligation: “I was refused because I was too young”
After two complicated pregnancies, Lola decided at the age of 25 to opt for a permanent method of contraception. A ...
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Depressed women use contraceptives less regularly
Depression can cause women to not consistently use the pill or condoms. THE ESSENTIAL Depression is defined as a state ...
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Pregnant after tubal ligation? It may be more common than you think
American researchers suggest that there may be significant pregnancy rates after tubal sterilization for contraceptive purposes. THE ESSENTIAL A new ...
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IUD: Doctors urged to propose methods to ease patients’ pain
The CDC urges practitioners to adequately inform women about the potential discomfort and pain they may experience during and after ...
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Morning-after pill: a taboo for nearly one in three women in France
An Ifop survey takes stock of the practices of French women in terms of emergency contraception: where is the use ...
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Reimbursed contraceptives: precarious women use less
64% of women with low incomes do not use reimbursed contraception. THE ESSENTIAL Only 36% of women with modest incomes ...
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Irritable bowel syndrome: combined oral contraceptives increase the risk
Women of childbearing age who have taken combined pills may be at increased risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome and ...
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Contraception: more adolescent girls have used it in the last decade
During the congress of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), American doctors revealed figures concerning the use of ...
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Emergency contraception: ever more accessible in 2023
Emergency contraception (EC) helps prevent unwanted pregnancies. There are two different types, the accessibility of which has greatly improved in ...
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Sex: is the withdrawal method effective?
The withdrawal method practiced during sexual intercourse is a method of contraception recognized by the WHO. THE ESSENTIAL The withdrawal ...
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“Shocked”: her contraceptive implant moves and finds itself lodged in her heart
An implant used as contraception migrated to the heart of a 22-year-old patient. THE ESSENTIAL A 22-year-old Australian woman had ...
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Hormonal contraception: painkillers increase the risk of blood clots
Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with a slightly higher risk of blood clots in women taking hormonal contraception, ...
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Morning after pill: it would be more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory
Piroxicam, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, may boost the effectiveness of levonorgestrel, an emergency contraceptive. THE ESSENTIAL 0-2% of women who received ...
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Contraception: women on the pill would attempt suicide less, according to a study
© ShutterstockThere contraceptive pill would it actually limit the suicide rate? If more and more French women under 25 are ...
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The future of contraception is (perhaps) anti-sperm antibodies
© shutterstockThe pill is "the" means of contraception favored by French women since it concerns 37% of women. Next come ...
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Contraception: the FDA authorizes the first pill without a prescription
The United States Medicines Administration recently gave the go-ahead for the over-the-counter contraceptive pill Opill. THE ESSENTIAL On July 13, ...
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Contraception: researchers are working on a vaccine preventing pregnancy
© Shutterstock / Eva MarchWith nearly half of the pregnancies in the world that are unforeseen, the issue of contraception ...
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Contraception: the combined pill increases the risk of depression
Women who use combined birth control pills have a higher risk of developing depression than those who don't, according to ...
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Breast cancer: all hormonal contraceptives increase the risk
Women using any form of hormonal contraception have a 20-30% increased risk of developing breast cancer. THE ESSENTIAL Progestogen-only oral ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis: sex hormones promote remission
Women with rheumatoid arthritis who take sex hormones through oral contraception or hormone replacement therapy are more likely to achieve ...
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Oral contraceptives: changes in mood are linked to the microbiota
In adolescents, changes in mood due to taking oral contraceptives could be linked to the microbiota. THE ESSENTIAL The intestinal ...
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Sexuality: teenagers, lovers and aware of the risks
The feeling of love occupies a central place in the sexuality of 15-18 year olds, according to a survey which ...
Read moreFree access to emergency contraception
Some will speak of trivialization, others will see it as progress. A second emergency contraceptive pill, based on ulipristal acetate ...
Read moreAbortion: 40 years and still obstacles
40 years ago, to the day, Simone Veil took to the rostrum of the National Assembly to defend her bill ...
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Contraception: soon a first vaginal gel without hormones?
A new method of female contraception to replace the pill? Researchers have developed a hormone-free gel that has obtained very ...
Read moreEssure contraceptive implants: enhanced monitoring
Marielle Klein will remember this October 10, 2011 for a long time. She was then 34 years old and had ...
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The first contraceptive implant for men
A male contraceptive implant has been developed by an American company and is performing well in a clinical trial. THE ...
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Hormonal contraceptives: how they affect the brain of teenage girls
A study on rats shows that hormonal contraceptives are associated with impaired transmission of signals between brain cells and increased ...
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The morning after pill will soon be free for all women
The government will make access to emergency contraception, or the morning after pill, free for all women regardless of their ...
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