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  1. HIV Fight, Through a Young Doctor's Eyes

    Fri, 27 Jul 2012

    who are uninfected. Researchers are now looking for other ways to administer PREP, such as a monthly injectable, or a vaginal ring that could deliver both PREP and hormonal contraception. For Koenig, whose research interests include HIV prevention among

  2. Birth Control Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke

    Wed, 13 Jun 2012

    million women over a period of 15 years and tracked all the contraceptive measures they took -- including the pill, the vaginal ring , intrauterine device, subcutaneous implants, skin patches and intramuscular injections, commonly called the "Depo shot

  3. Lipitor Among Top Drugs Coming Off Patent

    Thu, 3 Mar 2011

    will someday be a generic alternative for her medication, NuvaRing , the monthly contraceptive ring. She'll be waiting for insurance coverage, she's struggling to pay $100 a month for NuvaRing . She suffered adverse side effects from oral contraceptives

  4. Sex Pain: Millions of Women Have It

    Thu, 6 Aug 2009

    for Treatment 1. Did your sexual pain begin while you were taking hormonal contraceptive (birth control pill/patch/ vaginal ring ) or when you were taking medication for infertility, endometriosis or breast cancer? If so, it is possible that your

  5. Sex: What Women Need to Know

    Mon, 3 Aug 2009

    and it raises a protein in the blood that traps testosterone . One solution is to switch to nonpill options, such as the NuvaRing , because it isn't metabolized through the liver. Some other medications that can affect libido as well are high-blood

  6. Design experts weigh in on stimulus recovery logos

    Sun, 15 Mar 2009

    which includes appearances on Law & Order and Sex and the City. In addition to J.C. Penney, she is currently the voice for NuvaRing ads. Past ad work includes Estée Lauder and Chiquita bananas. "It's fun to do," she told the Ad Team. "People are

News

  1. FDA Warns Clot Risk Higher in Birth Control Patch Than Pill

    Mon, 24 Mar 2008

    estrogen-containing contraceptive product available on the market, whether it's the Pill or the Evra patch or NuvaRing , the vaginal ring , all of them slightly increase the risk of blood clot," Dr. Melissa Mirosh, former fellow of the contraceptive

  2. Health Highlights: Jan. 10, 2008

    Mon, 24 Mar 2008

    at any estrogen-containing product available on the marker, whether it's the pill or the Evra patch or NuvaRing , the vaginal ring , all of them slightly increase the risk of blood clot," she told the CP . ----- Low Dose of Aspirin

  3. Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 3, 2007

    Mon, 24 Mar 2008

    www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat499.html . ----- Contraception To participate in this study of a vaginal ring contraceptive, you must be ages 18 to 39 and be willing to discontinue your current birth control method. Compensation

  4. HHS Answers Your Prescription Drug Benefit Questions

    Fri, 16 Dec 2005

    that I take only occasionally (Ambien for one -- I take one or two a month at most) and one I take every three months ( estring ). How can I fit these into your computer Medicare program so that I can be sure that the insurance company the computer recommends

  5. Can New Birth Control Choices Work for You?

    Wed, 24 Sep 2003

    will help guide you in choosing the best birth control, she said. Ring Makes Good Pill Alternative One of the new choices is Nuvaring (Organon), which consists of a small, flexible ring that is inserted into the vagina. The ring then delivers low doses

  6. New Birth Control Device for Women

    Wed, 3 Oct 2001

    option in birth control: the vaginal ring , a small, flexible device the device, known as the NuvaRing , releases estrogen and progestin be taken orally every day, NuvaRing releases the hormones continuously of the investigators in the NuvaRing trials conducted across the

  7. Men's Health Bulletin

    Thu, 6 Sep 2001

    A new form of prescription birth control that looks like a ring called Nuvaring may spice up your sex life. The flexible plastic rings are inserted into the vagina and release lower levels of birth-control

Photos

  1. PHOTO: The birth control patch or a vaginal ring may carry a higher blood clot risk than typical oral contraceptive pills according to a newly released study.

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