Weight gain is commonly cited as a side effect of hormonal contraception, and may lead to discontinuation or reluctance to initiate. This view is widely held among clients and providers.

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Steroid hormones are among the most widespread aquatic micropollutants. They are harmful to human health, and they cause ...

WOONSOCKET (dpa-AFX) - CVS Health (CVS) announced Thursday that CVS Pharmacy locations in Massachusetts are now offering hormonal contraceptive prescribing services. Patients interested in ...

Nonhormonal methods of contraception, such as barrier methods or the copper intrauterine device (IUD), are the preferred choice for nursing mothers, because hormones in some contraceptive methods ...

The oral drug Provera by itself is not a contraceptive. You'll need to use another birth control method to avoid pregnancy. Keep in mind that Provera can't always be taken along with hormonal birth ...

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People generally think that weight loss is a game of ‘calorie in, calorie out’ but sometimes your weight depends more on your hormones rather than other factors. Certain hormonal conditions such as an ...

Oct. 21, 2024 — U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born ...

Women sharing their experiences with hormonal contraception has become more popular on TikTok and Instagram. There are more than 27,000 posts on TikTok using the hashtag #contraception.

Depo-Provera is an injectable birth control given as a shot every three months. It is more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. It can be hard to know when Depo-Provera is out of your system ...