Latest Long acting reversible contraceptive Stories

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WomanCare Global recently launched Simplant in Chile with an extensive training initiative attended by 90 health care providers. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/DC18844)(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101018/DC83896LOGO) Simplant, a long-acting reversible contraceptive (or LARC), is a highly effective subdermal implant composed of two thin, flexible, silicone rods, each containing 75 mg...

Initiative will expand access to contraceptives for 27 million women in low-income countries LOCATION, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An unprecedented group of public and private sector partners has finalized an agreement that will make Jadelle®, an effective, long-acting, reversible contraceptive implant, available to more than 27 million women in the world's poorest countries at a more than 50 percent price reduction over the next six years. The Jadelle Access Program...

d’Oliveira & Associates Issues Press Release with Current Information on Mirena IUD Lawsuits (PRWEB) February 14, 2013 Mirena IUD is a long-acting reversible contraceptive device manufactured by Bayer. The company was criticized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for it’s alleged misleading “Simple Style Campaign” that did not report all warnings regarding Mirena IUD’s routine use. Alleged risks involved with using the Mirena IUD device include uterine perforation,...

Long-acting reversible contraception with progestin appears safe but merits further study Highlights of this news release: -Six-month study finds that progestin-releasing contraceptives show a slight negative impact on metabolic markers, raising the risk for type 2 diabetes. -Contraceptive implants under the skin increase the risk more than uterine implants. -Longer and larger studies are needed to see if metabolic changes are temporary or long-term. A first-of-its-kind study by...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A new study published online in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that abortions and unplanned pregnancies have dramatically dropped after adult and teenage women were offered birth control at no cost. Women and girls were also more likely to choose IUDs or contraceptive implants when cost was not an issue. Providing free birth control options substantially reduced the number of unplanned pregnancies and abortion rates by 62 to 78...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The American College of Obsetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently updated its guidelines for teen birth control, recommending that teens use IUD's and hormonal implants as a "first line of defense." Both IUD's and hormonal implants, like the Implanon device, are long lasting and more effective birth control than the pill or the patch, the group says. However, they are more invasive, requiring a doctor to put them in place....

WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that a new study published in the journal Contraception shows that if 10 percent of women in their twenties -- the age group associated with the highest number of unintended pregnancies annually in the U.S.(1) -- changed from oral contraception to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) such as the implant, intrauterine device (IUD) and hormonal intrauterine system (IUS), an...

[ Watch the Video ] In a new study of birth control methods and unintended pregnancies, researchers have found that the pill is the most popular method of contraception used in the US, however it may not be the most effective. The study found that more US women got pregnant while using short-acting methods such as pills, patches and vaginal rings -- and that the highest rate of unintended pregnancies was seen in women under 21 years of age. Researchers at Washington University School...

(Ivanhoe Newswire)—Nearly half of all unintended pregnancies in the United States are due to contraceptive failure, and it’s largely because of inconsistent or incorrect use. That’s what researchers at Washington University concluded after studying the effectiveness of long-acting reversible contraception. Birth-control pills are the most commonly used reversible contraceptive in the country, but they’re only effective if women remember to take a pill every day and have easy access...

A European study has defined the profile for the usage of long-acting contraceptive methods. The work, presented with the National Congress of Gynecology award, shows, amongst other things, that 10% of women use these methods, the majority over 30 years old."Long-acting contraceptives (the IUD, contraceptive injection or contraceptive implant) are still not widely used", Sergio Haimovich, researcher at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona and author of the study published in the...