The birth control pill “remains part of the solution” to addressing women’s contraception needs, “but its usefulness has been limited because it’s available only by prescription,” Ibis Reproductive Health President Kelly Blanchard writes in a New York Times opinion piece…

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The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “Peaceful Revolution: Breastfeeding — A Secret Weapon To Save Billions of Dollars,” Mary Olivella, Huffington Post blogs: Recent research in the journal Pediatrics determined that the U.S…

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BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPAX), announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) of the ongoing LibiGel® Cardiovascular (CV) and Breast Cancer Safety Study unanimously recommended study continuation without modifications, after its third review of the study’s unblinded safety data. The review was based on data from almost 1,500 women-years of exposure…

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Dyspareunia is pain during or after sexual intercourse due to medical or psychological causes. It can affect men, but it is more common in women. The location of the pain can vary. Women with dyspareunia may have pain in the vagina, clitoris or labia. It is a common condition that affects up to one-fifth of [...] Read more »

On Friday, an FDA advisory panel voted 11-0 against recommending FDA approval of a proposed treatment for hypoactive sexual-desire disorder, which decreases women’s sex drive, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee reviewed an application seeking FDA approval of the drug flibanserin, also known as the “pink pill” or “female Viagra…

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In a bid to reduce levels of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) chlamydia among young LGBT people in London, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust will be inviting young people attending this year’s Pride London to take a chlamydia test during their day out…

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Some women’s health advocates say there are signs of momentum on expanding access to women’s reproductive care at military facilities, Politico reports. In February, the Pentagon announced it would stock emergency contraception at overseas military medical facilities. Meanwhile, an amendment by Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill…

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The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ Blogs Discuss FDA Hearing on Emergency Contraceptive: Several women’s health groups issued statements praising an FDA advisory panel’s recommendation that a new emergency contraceptive method — called “ella” — is safe and effective, RH Reality Check’s Jodi Jacobson reports…

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Seven out of 10 men admitted to hospital for a heart attack (acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)) had erectile dysfunction (ED) in the six months prior to their admission according to new data presented at the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) Scientific Sessions in Beijing, China…

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Sex “addiction” is a concept that has had particularly high visibility recently with the publicity associated with Tiger Woods. Persons with addictive or compulsive disorders frequently display an inability to inhibit behaviors once they become maladaptive, despite adverse consequences of their behavior…

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