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fromFuturism
1 week ago

Woman Gets Off Birth Control Because Influencers Told Her To, Immediately Gets Pregnant by Mistake

On TikTok and Instagram, a chorus of young influencers are advising women in their age bracket to ditch their hormonal birth control pills, saying they cause a cavalcade of problems for physical and mental health. The only problem? Unless you also ditch men entirely, going off birth control means it's statistically way likelier that you're going to get pregnant. Look no further than a Texas-based young woman named Ashley Hamrick,
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Breakthrough for MALE birth control as pill passes safety test in men

An experimental male birth control pill, YCT-529, has passed its first human safety test, showing promise in blocking sperm production without side effects.
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fromCbsnews
7 years ago

Thousands of women say Essure birth control caused intense pain

Essure, a permanent birth control device, has led to significant health complaints, including severe pain and other serious side effects for many women.
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fromFuturism
3 months ago

400 Women Are Suing Pfizer Over Birth Control Shot That Allegedly Gave Them Brain Tumors

Pfizer's Depo-Provera birth control shot is linked to an increased risk of brain tumors, prompting a class action lawsuit from hundreds of women.
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