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Aug 01
Women with migraine headaches have a higher risk of stroke – migraine with aura raises the risk more – and estrogen-containing contraceptives raise the risk of stroke even further. May women with migraine headaches take estrogen-containing birth control?
Jul 01
Fear of cancer prevents many women from using hormonal contraceptives. This Contraceptive Pearl covers the facts about hormonal contraception and cancer risk.
Mar 01
Publication details how to prevent gaps when switching contraceptives. Published by Ruth Lesnewski M.D. M.S., Linda Prine M.D., and Ruth Ginzburg PharmD.
Jan 01
It turns out that oral contraceptives don’t interact with antibiotics (except rifampin/rifabutin). Even broad-spectrum antibiotics don’t lower estrogen blood levels significanlty, and the pregnancy rate for women taking antibiotics doesn’t exceed the baseline pregnancy rate for oral contraceptive users.