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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Dangerous Side Effect of Contraceptive! Woman Lost Her Sight

A UK woman lost her sight after experiencing severe side effects from a contraceptive injection, initially mistaken for a headache.

Mar 17 • 14:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Mum's warning after losing sight in one eye following 15 years of contraceptives

A mother lost sight in one eye due to a brain tumor potentially linked to long-term contraceptive use, prompting her to issue a warning about the medication's risks.

Mar 17 • 12:34 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Is Cancer Caused by Birth Control Pills? Women Using Pills Should Know

Recent viral claims on social media suggest that birth control pills are classified as 'Group 1 carcinogens' by the WHO, causing fear among women who use them, but the reality is more nuanced with both risks and benefits associated with their use.

Mar 13 • 14:16 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Mauritians Support Sexuality Education in School and Access to Contraceptives Regardless of Age

A significant majority of Mauritians support comprehensive sexuality education in schools and access to contraceptives for all sexually active individuals, regardless of age.

Mar 12 • 04:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Mum lost vision and developed brain tumours 'after contraceptive jab'

A woman from Scotland claims that she lost her vision and developed multiple brain tumours due to the contraceptive jab, leading her to seek legal action against its manufacturer.

Mar 11 • 12:22 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Access to contraception in Europe. We are no longer last in the ranking. But Poland does poorly

Poland has improved its position in the European Contraception Atlas and is now fifth from the bottom, but still ranks poorly in access to contraceptives.

Feb 24 • 16:51 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Kraków, Poland to Experiment with Birth Control for Pigeons

Kraków is launching a pilot program to control the pigeon population through contraceptives.

Feb 18 • 06:59 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
Life & Tech

Nigeria: Nigerian Women and Contraceptives - Study Finds Big Gaps Between the Haves and the Have-Nots

A study reveals significant disparities in modern contraceptive use among Nigerian women, with wealthier and more educated individuals having greater access compared to their poorer and less educated counterparts.

Feb 4 • 04:40 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

China fights demographic crisis. Condoms will be more expensive

China is ending preferential VAT tax rates on condoms and contraceptives to combat its demographic crisis, raising prices to potentially influence population growth positively.

Jan 2 • 05:43 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

China Implements Tax on Condoms to Promote Birth Rate

China has introduced a 13% tax on contraceptives to encourage higher birth rates, while child care services are exempt from this tax, in a bid to reverse declining demographic trends.

Jan 1 • 11:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Staying on contraceptive for too long cost me my teeth - other women need to know

Alexandra Hale claims that long-term use of contraceptive injections resulted in the loss of 14 teeth, urging other women to be aware of the potential dental side effects.

Dec 31 • 08:45 UTC

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