Women all over the United States are fighting against Bayer AG because of their Essure permanent birth control device. Essure, a non-surgical sterilization device for women, has been the subject of severe scrutiny as thousands of women have reported a multitude of adverse events as a result of the device. This past summer - , there were a total of 20,000 documented adverse events that were reported...
Would you buy contraceptive jewelry? Sounds bizarre, doesn't it? But researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are working on the technology, which they believe is a novel new approach to birth control. Researchers are developing a ring, choker necklace, watch and earring backing that women can wear during the day for 24-hour pregnancy protection. So far, they’ve tested the earring backings...
Packaging errors have sparked a voluntary recall of two popular birth control pills. If you use Drospirenone or Ethinyl Estradiol, you’ll need to check your prescription as soon as possible. Four different lots of the drugs have been recalled due to faulty packaging, and possibly even the presence of placebos. Women who continue to rely on them could be at risk for pregnancy. Nationwide Recall - The...
It might be hard to imagine at first that a simple app could be used as effective birth control. Nevertheless, there’s a first time for everything as technology reaches new heights. This year, - Swedish nuclear physicist Elina Berglund - released a mobile app called Natural Cycles that could forever change contraceptives and fertility tracking for women. How it Works - Birth control pills can sometimes...