Birth control pills may alter how women perceive fear
Birth control pills may alter how women perceive fear
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(Katie Dangerfield/ Global News) — Birth control pills may adversely affect the brain’s fear-regulating regions in women, potentially increasing the risk of anxiety and stress-related disorders, according to a recent Canadian study.

The peer-reviewed study out of Quebec and published in Frontiers   …

Morning-after pill more effective if taken with anti-inflammatory drug
Morning-after pill more effective if taken with anti-inflammatory drug
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(Corrie Pelc/ Medical News Today) — In survey data from 2017–2019, 28% of female respondents in the United States aged 15 to 44 reported having used emergency contraceptive pills — such as the morning-after pill, also known as “plan B” — at least once in their lives.

Emergency contraceptive pills are  …

All types of hormonal birth control share a slightly increased risk of breast cancer
All types of hormonal birth control share a slightly increased risk of breast cancer
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(Hailey Weiss/ TIME Magazine) — For people who want to prevent pregnancy, birth-control drugs come with an obvious reward. They also come with some small risks—including, for some forms, a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.

This has long been known about the most popular type: combined hormonal birth control,   …