Study to affect 2012 elections: IUDs, implants more effective than the pill - Examiner
28 May 2012, 3:22 am
The study, just published, concludes that long-acting contraceptive devices are more effective than birth control pills and patches.  As a result, doctors may have more success recommending the use of such forms of birth control such as ...

Mistakes by doctors with contraceptive coils lead to increase in compensation - The Guardian
26 May 2012, 6:33 pm
Mistakes by GPs when fitting contraceptive coils have led to women unexpectedly becoming pregnant and suffering womb damage. Some problems involving intrauterine devices (IUDs) have led to large payouts to patients in damages, the Medical ...

Male contraceptive Pill ‘Step Closer' After Vital Gene Discovery - huffingtonpost.co.uk
25 May 2012, 3:07 pm
Since the development of the contraceptive pill for women in 1960, scientists have so far failed to create the equivalent for men – until now. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have come a step closer to developing a male contraceptive, after ...

Prevalence of contraceptive use among women during first sexual encounter is 70.4% - News-Medical.Net
25 May 2012, 7:22 am
This study has been published in the 'Health & Place' journal. contraceptive use in Spain during the first sexual encounter is similar to other European countries. However, there are some geographical differences between Spanish regions: women ...

Male pill: gene discovery may lead to contraceptive - BBC News
24 May 2012, 5:31 pm
It may be possible to develop a new male contraceptive pill after researchers in Edinburgh identified a gene critical for the production of healthy sperm. Experiments in mice found that the gene, Katnal1, was vital for the final stages of making sperm.

Gene study could pave way for non-hormonal male contraceptive - sciencecodex.com
24 May 2012, 3:01 pm
A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development. The finding could lead to alternatives to the conventional male contraceptives that rely on disrupting the production of ...

New Type of Male contraceptive? Key Gene Essential for Sperm Development Discovered - Science Daily
23 May 2012, 6:58 pm
ScienceDaily (May 24, 2012) — A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm development. The finding could lead to alternatives to the conventional male contraceptives that rely on disrupting ...

Sensitisation On contraceptive Use to Curb Country's High Abortion Rate - Worldnews.com
22 May 2012, 3:15 am
The Times is a British daily national newspaper published in London since 1785, when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. The Times was printed in broadsheet format for 219 years, but switched to compact size in 2004 partly in an attempt to appeal ...

Biloxi Diocese among Catholic groups suing government over contraceptive health care mandate - Everything Alabama Blog
21 May 2012, 3:04 pm
MOBILE, Alabama-- The Diocese of Biloxi was among a host of Catholic groups across the nation today that filed suit against the U.S. government, opposing a health care mandate that would force employers to provide contraception and abortion ...

Catholics File Suits on contraceptive Coverage - New York Times
21 May 2012, 2:43 pm
In an effort to show a unified front in their campaign against the birth control mandate, 43 Roman Catholic dioceses, schools, social service agencies and other institutions filed lawsuits in 12 federal courts on Monday, challenging the Obama ...