New contraception procedure recommended
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An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Thursday the approval of a new method for sterilizing women that would give them another option to tubal ligation.
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Patients who suffer from a rare disease that causes continuous high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs received a new treatment choice Friday.
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When taken within five days after unprotected sex, mifepristone works as well for emergency contraception as the approved drug levonorgestrel, UK researchers report.
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With new warnings on an abortion pill, the Food and Drug Administration has given conservative medical advice. Whatever factors may have gone into the change, the FDA must focus on science, not conservative politics.
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The return of silicone breast implants continues.
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A tiny device that is placed inside the uterus and releases the hormone levonorgestrel is an effective treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding, a problem called menorrhagia, new research shows.
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(WASHINGTON) - The maker of a new drug to treat women&#39;s sexual dysfunction says the product is safe and should be approved without delay.
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Nikol Hasler doesn't recommend the "pull and pray" method of birth control. She says you should not have sex on nature trails because of bugs and Sasquatch. And if you hate your body as a teen, just wait.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that Mifepristoneâs label will be changed to acknowledge that there are risks associated with any abortion, and that physicians prescribing the drug should instruct their patients to contact
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Science & environment: Â· Many choose procedure for fear of losing fertilityÂ· Doctors warn there is no guarantee of pregnancy
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A new device to treat uterine fibroids -- fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages, painful menstruation and other related problems in women -- won US regulatory approval on Friday.
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WASHINGTON -- New birth-control pills that are less effective in preventing pregnancy than the original contraceptives of the 1960s still could win federal approval if they promise other benefits, under a recommendation by health advisers.
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This is a document from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK, to doctors regarding updated prescribing advice on the effect of Depo-Provera contraception on bones.
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New warnings will be added to an abortion pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California woman last fall, linking Mifeprex to the risk of serious bacterial infection.
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NEW YORK  - An effective hormonal contraceptive for men may be on the horizon, a new study suggests.
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A simple surgical procedure can treat what some regard as a leading cause of male infertility, scientists report.
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Don&#39;t feel like having sex? Don&#39;t worry. There&#39;s a great new patch for you, and according to the Associated Press, it has been &quot;hyped as a female version of Viagra.