Sexual health in the news
You will find here a selection of the sexual health stories making the news today. This page is updated several times a week. Do bookmark it and come back regularly to see what's here.
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Nearly a third of pregnancies in Europe end in abortion
) Nearly one in three of pregnancies in Europe are terminated, according to an internationa
Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 (The Mail On Sunday)
Pill could help combat period pain
Taking the Pill could be a simple solution for thousands of women who suffer "time-of-the-month" pain, a study has shown. Sc
Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 (Pontefract & Castleford Express)
The pill 'eases period pain', say papers
?The Pill CAN ease the agony of period pain: scientists confirm what millions of women already know,? the Daily Mail repor
Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 (Mansfield and Ashfield Chad)
Contraceptive pill 'eases period pain'
Women with painful periods may benefit from taking the combined contraceptive pill, new research suggests. Sc
Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 (Netdoctor)
Opposition to Dorries' abstinence bill heats up ahead of protest
By Ian Dunt Opposition to Nadine Dorries hugely controversial abstinence bill is heating up, a
Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 (Politics.co.uk)
Abortion rate decline stalls, unsafe abortions rise
LONDON (Reuters) - A long-term decline in the rates of abortion worldwide has stalled and the pr
Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 (Reuters.co.uk)
LA to lose title as 'porn capital of America' over condom ruling
The city of Los Angeles could lose its unofficial title as the "pornography capital of America" afte
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 (Telegraph.co.uk)
Taking the Pill could help stop period pain
TAKING the Pill could be a simple solution for thousands of women who suffer "time-of-the-month" pain, a study has shown. Scientists say they now have "convincing evidence" that the combined oral contraceptive pill alleviates symptoms of painful menstrual periods.
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 (Herald.ie)
The Pill found to relieve symptoms of painful periods
Study backs what many women have already found: that the oral contraceptive pill reduces the effect of
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 (Boots WebMD)
Porn actors MUST wear condoms, rule Los Angeles lawmakers
) Actors in adult movies filmed in America's pornography capital would be required to use condoms under
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 (The Mail On Sunday)
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