A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at contraceptive progesterone and the incidence of meningioma brain tumours. Prof Melanie Davies, … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at use of the combined oral contraceptive pill and binge eating. Rachel Richardson, … read more
A study published in JAMA Oncology looks at hormonal contraceptive formulations and breast cancer risk in women under 50. Comment provided … read more
A study published in The BMJ looks at the use of the progesterone contraceptive pill and brain tumour risk. Dr Karen … read more
Scientists comment on the MHRA advice on contraceptives for women taking weight loss drugs. Dr Caroline Ovadia, Senior Clinical … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at postpartum hormonal contraceptive use and depression risk. Dr John Reynolds-Wright, NES/CSO Clinical … read more
A study published in the BMJ looks at hormonal contraceptives and the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, … read more
A study published in JAMA looks at the use of Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Systems and breast cancer risk. Prof Amy Berrington, … read more
As human populations expand, conflicts between humans and wildlife increase. Efforts to resolve such conflicts have focused primarily on culling … read more
A study published in The BMJ looks at the risk of blood clots in women taking painkillers and hormonal contraception. … read more
A study published in The Lancet looks at the use of levonorgestrel plus piroxicam as oral emergency contraception. Dr … read more
While there is substantial evidence suggesting an association between the use of combined oral contraceptives, containing both oestrogen and progestogen, … read more
A study published in PLOS Medicine looks at combined and progestagen-only hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer risk. This Roundup accompanied … read more
An observational study published in The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology looks at hormonal contraceptive use and risk of developing glaucoma … read more
A study, published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine*, has analysed reports of unintended pregnancies occurring when certain antibiotics are used with … read more
A conference abstract, presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, reports differences … read more
A conference poster, being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), reports … read more
New research publishing in Basic and Clinical Andrology reports that new contraceptive “Vasalgel” provided effective birth control in rhesus monkey groups for more than one year. read more
The safety and effectiveness of a male contraceptive injection are assessed in a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism with the authors reporting reasonable effectiveness but a relatively high frequency of mild to moderate mood disorders. read more
A paper published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported that use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with subsequent use of anti-depressants and a first diagnosis of depression. read more
