Contraceptives News
"The parents and school managements conceal these facts fearing getting a bad reputation. There are small children who are drug peddlers. If the matter reaches a high-level committee, we will speak about it," said D. Shashikumar, general secretary of the Associated Managements of Schools in Karnataka (KAMS).
Each year July 11 is celebrated as World Population Day
India, with a current population size of 1.37 billion, has the second largest population in the world
By 2027, India is expected to overtake China to become the most populous country
Dunzo, a concierge service app released its delivery trends report, it gives an insight into consumer behaviour for the year
These figures are a result of a nationwide lockdown which was imposed by the government to curb down coronavirus spread
The pandemic has resulted in increased awareness about a healthy lifestyle
Citing "multiple reasons" such as the prevalence of sexual relations among youngsters and the sex-trade mafia luring young girls, the BJP leader has expressed concern over possible "misuse" of contraceptive injections.
Like the pill for women, DMAU combines activity of an androgen (male hormone) like testosterone, and a progestin, and is taken once a day.
A condom manufacturer in China has decided to produce contraceptives in different sizes to cater to specific needs.
The contraceptive effect should be reversible because alpha4 is only found on mature sperm cells.
In a world getting increasingly smart thanks to technology, the evolution of condoms has been rather slow.
For the study, published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, the team included data from 16 high-quality observational studies involving more than 12,000 women worldwide.
The two new contraceptives, an injectable contraceptive MPA under the ‘Antara’ programme and a contraceptive pill, ‘Chhaya’, in the public health system will expand the basket of contraceptive choices to meet the emerging needs of couples.
When the first World Population Day was observed in 1990, the global population stood at a little over five billion. Now, it's over half that, measuring at about 7.6 billion.
A new study suggests that dying hair or using hormonal contraceptives may increase the risk of breast cancer among women.
Scientists say deaths from ovarian cancer have fallen worldwide in 10 years (between 2002 and 2012), thanks to use of the contraceptive pill. They say that the trend is likely to continue in the US, European Union (EU) and, though to a smaller degree, in Japan by 2020.
India's population, now estimated at 1.32 billion, is expected to surpass China's within the next six years and reach 1.7 billion by 2050, according to World Health Organisation projections.
The findings, after adjusting for seasonal exposure to sunlight, showed that the use of contraceptive pills, patch or ring containing oestrogen was associated with a 20 per cent higher 25-hydroxy Vitamin D level.
Pakistan has banned airing advertisements of contraceptives on television and radio after complaints that such "undesired" commercials make children inquisitive about the use of the family planning products.
By targeting this enzyme, its function gets inhibited. It, thus, decreases the sperm motility -- the sperm's ability to swim -- so that fertilisation cannot occur.
Contrary to the days when contraceptives were rare, we are fortunate enough to live in a day and age where there are many birth control options available.
A total of 80 million unintended pregnancies were prevented and 26.8 million unsafe abortions were averted in the last one year globally, says the progress report of Family Planning 2020 (FP2020).
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