Researchers are working on a new contraceptive gel – for men. A clinical trial, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will conduct a study of 420 couples around the world. The gel, called NES/T, includes the progestin compound segesterone acetate (brand name Nestorone), in combination with testosterone. Men who participate in the study… Continue reading On The Horizon: A Contraceptive Gel for Men
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Menopausal Hormone Therapy Not Associated with Mortality or Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy trials tested the most common formulations of hormone therapy – estrogen and progestin, and estrogen alone – to assess the benefits and risks of menopausal hormone therapy taken for chronic disease prevention, by predominantly healthy postmenopausal women. Health outcomes have been previously reported but the earlier reports did… Continue reading Menopausal Hormone Therapy Not Associated with Mortality or Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease
What You Need to Know about Birth Control
Although it’s not often thought of this way, birth control has been one of the most important elements in women’s freedom. The right to choose how many children one would have, or none at all, allowed women to manage their lives in an unprecedented way. The first birth control pill went on the market in… Continue reading What You Need to Know about Birth Control