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POSTED October 27, 2011 - 07:57 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

Contraceptives raise blood clot risk

Use of oral contraceptives by women to prevent unwanted pregnancy might actually increase their risk of developing blood clots that can easily turn life-threatening, known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), researchers say.

According to the findings of a new study, women who use the newer forms of progestogen are twice more likely to develop serious blood clots than those who still use the older versions of the contracep

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POSTED September 11, 2011 - 13:11 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

Birth control pills alter memory

Women who use emergency contraceptive pills are more likely to experience memory changes, researchers at the University of California have warned.

According to the findings of the study, women who used birth control pills reported an enhanced ability to remember the gist of emotional events vis-à-vis women who did not take the pill.

POSTED September 27, 2010 - 15:03 | POSTED BY Silky Chandvani

Abortion saves teenagers from depression--study

Contrary to the popular belief that aborting an unborn child might lead to guilty feeling, resulting in depression, findings of a new study reveal that teenagers undergoing the process feel much relieved than the ones who bear the child.

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Underage pregnancies, the majority of which are unintended and ahead of the biological clock, are believed to be associated with greater risk for depression and lower self-esteem.

But, researchers from Oregon State University and University of California have now shown that the psychological impact of terminating an unwanted pregnancy is rather less painful and relaxed in teenagers.

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