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20 Mar 2018

New 'once-daily' male contraceptive pill found to be safe and effective

Like the pill for women, DMAU combines activity of an androgen (male hormone) like testosterone, and a progestin, and is taken once a day.

19 Aug 2017

Women take note! Contraceptive pill may decrease arthritis risk

The study revealed that women who used birth pill for more than seven years had a 19 per cent lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, irrespective of being tested positive or negative for ACPA.

06 Sep 2016

Contraceptive pills behind 'dramatic fall in ovarian cancer deaths'

Scientists say deaths from ovarian cancer have fallen worldwide in 10 years (between 2002 and 2012), thanks to use of the contraceptive pill. They say that the trend is likely to continue in the US, European Union (EU) and, though to a smaller degree, in Japan by 2020.

14 Apr 2016

Fertility app to replace birth control pill?

A fertility app that can pinpoint the days on which a woman could get pregnant may replace the contraceptive pill in the near future, says a study.

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