Birth Control News

Q. I've heard about lawsuits concerning certain birth control pills. How do I know if the pill I'm taking is safe? A. No birth control pill is 100 percent risk-free. And most birth control pills increase slightly the risk of blood clot and stroke - unless they are based entirely on estrogen rather than a combination of estrogen and progestin ...

Although they are mainly used to prevent pregnancies, they can be used for treating other conditions such as acne, endometriosis, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Ennis & Ennis, P.A. is offering free nationwide confidential consultations for users of Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills who have suffered a Deep Vein Thrombosis , Pulmonary Embolism, Stroke, Heart Attack or other related cardiac issues or had their Gallbladder removed.

A Pittsburgh-based drug company has been hit with a lawsuit claiming it misled women, including a local teenager whose mother says her daughter nearly died from birth control.

Definition Combination birth control pills, also known as the pill, are oral contraceptives that contain estrogen and a progestin.

SSIS seeks to promote the sexual health of Brandeis students through various services.

Research by University of Alberta graduate student Jennifer Heys, which found HIV-positive Ugandans want fewer children than those not living with the virus but often lack family planning services, is gaining international attention.

Wendy R. Fleishman of the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announced that Mae Walker today filed a personal injury lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for severe and lasting injuries caused by Bayer's birth control drug Yaz.

It's common knowledge that all women's oral contraceptives carry a percentage risk of health complications.

Are you confused by all the birth control options out there? In the last 10 years, there have been so many advances in pregnancy prevention that it's easy to get overwhelmed when deciding which one is right for you.

"I woke up and I couldn't breathe. The pain was unimaginable. I can't even describe it." Christine Navarro, a 22 year-old cadet at the Los Angeles Police Academy, is recalling the worst night of her life.

This year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandated Bayera 'maker of the birth control pill, Yaza 'to run a correction to its Yaz marketing that cost some $20-million. Bayer must also submit its ads to the agency for approval resulting from a legal settlement obtained by some state attorneys general and the agency.

Is this a rare case of Teva Pharmaceutical being forced to swallow its own bitter medicine? The world's largest generic manufacturer, founded on its unflinching willingness to challenge the patented protection of branded products owned by other drugmakers, is suing generic rival Mylan .

October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we should have been talking about how birth control drugs can double, or triple a woman's risk of developing breast cancer if she is over 40 and has been on a pill, worn a patch or had an injection for five, 10 or 20 years or more.

"[J]ust as the prognosis for our health care system is beginning to look sunnier, yet another complication has emerged: so far, reform legislation has failed to require insurers to cover some basic preventive services for women, or prevent providers from charging extra for them," Sharon Lerner, author of the upcoming book "The War on Moms: Life In ...

Suddenly, healthcare reform seems to be on the mend. The public option returned from the brink of death.

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But at age 48, nearing menopause , Gaurdi went off it for eight months and was overwhelmed with severe symptoms: nausea, breast tenderness and fatigue.

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The lawsuit, captioned Galinis v. Bayer Corp. et al 09-cv-4980, is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.