Male contraception: a hormone-free pill proves effective in mice
A team of researchers developed a non-hormonal contraceptive pill that proved viable in male rodents, with reversible effects. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Contraceptive pills: they could alter the regions of the brain regulating fear
Canadian researchers have suggested that the birth control pill may influence regions of the brain linked to fear. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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How do birth control pills affect the brain?
Taking birth control pills as early as adolescence can affect stress response and brain structure.More than 150 million women worldwide ...
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Birth control pill: the worrying effects on women’s behavior
Researchers have studied the adverse effects of the synthetic hormones contained in the birth control pill on the actions of ...
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Male contraception: where are we?
Injections, pills, heated briefs, rings... Still in the experimental phase, other means of contraception could soon see the light of ...
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Next day contraception
During the holidays, there are sometimes disappointing early mornings. The point on what is called the morning after contraception, emergency ...
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Soon a pill to take before sex?
A new birth control pill, to be taken just before sex, has performed very well in a clinical trial. A ...
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Contraception fully covered for 18-25 year olds from 2022
From next January 1, contraception will be 100% covered for all young girls aged 18 to 25. Until now, only ...
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Type 2 diabetes: the birth control pill protects women with polycystic ovary syndrome
In women affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), taking the pill would reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes ...
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Like AstraZeneca, birth control pills also cause thrombosis (and many other side effects)
The media and political focus on thrombosis caused by the AstraZeneca vaccine annoys some women, who recall that birth control ...
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The birth control pill provides long-lasting protection against ovarian and endometrial cancer
Taking the birth control pill provides long-term protection against ovarian and endometrial cancer. THE ESSENTIAL Fifteen years after stopping oral ...
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What are the effects of the pill on the brain?
Taking oral contraception as early as adolescence can alter stress response and brain structure. More than 150 million women use ...
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Coronavirus: the contraceptive pill delivered even if your prescription has expired
Until May 31, a decree authorizes pharmacists to give certain types of drugs, even if the prescription has not been ...
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Contraception: women on the pill have a smaller hypothalamus
A new study shows that women who take oral contraceptives have a notable difference from those who do not take ...
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Contraception: soon a pill to take once a month
American researchers are currently working on a new oral contraceptive: a pill to be taken only once a month and ...
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The first contraceptive injection for men coming soon
The first male contraceptive which is not a condom but an injection to be renewed every 13 years could be ...
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Sexuality: soon a non-hormonal contraceptive gel for women?
The American company Evofem has announced that it has developed a contraceptive gel without hormones for women, called Amphora. Successfully ...
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The birth control pill protects against cruciate ligament ruptures
Taking the pill would help sportswomen to protect themselves from ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament. Birth control pills may ...
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