by Chris Hitchcock | Oct 8, 2009 | Birth Control, New Research, Pharmaceutical
In a review article in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, University of Sheffield researchers Alexandra Alvergne and Virpi Lummaa [1] present a range of evidence that using oral contraceptives influences women’s preferences for mates, and men’s sexual...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Oct 1, 2009 | Birth Control, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that Mirena® has been approved for use as treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding. Mirena® is an intra-uterine device (IUD) for preventing pregnancy. It combines the technology of old-school IUDs with the hormone...
