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Nevadans: Birth control (a years worth!) delivered to your door! Emergency contraception, too.

Posted on March 11, 2021 by drlesliegreenberg

Local news did a highlight about https://www.pandiahealth.com/ last night… https://www.kolotv.com/2021/03/11/birth-control-delivery-service-launches-in-reno/

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One more form of birth control “bites the dust.”

Posted on July 30, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

One more form of birth control “bites the dust.”  Which one?  What was its history? Why? The Bayer company is taking Essure off the market.  Essure was marketed as a nonsurgical alternative to “tying tubes.”  Instead of a surgical tubal … Continue reading →

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What side effects to expect from your hormonal contraception?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

Hormonal contraceptives are medicines (with hormones in it)that decrease your risk of getting pregnant.  This can be in the many forms: a pill, a patch, a ring inside the vagina, implants under the skin, or an intrauterine device. Most women … Continue reading →

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Packaging Error Leads to Recall of Multiple Lots of Oral Contraceptives

Posted on September 22, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

A recent packaging error may make your contraceptive choice unsafe.  Please read the article to assure that your oral contraceptives are not among the recalled.  Read on. . . . Packaging Error Leads to Recall of Multiple Lots of Oral … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be taking hormonal contraception. . . .other than contraception.

Posted on August 25, 2010 by drlesliegreenberg

I had a patient today who has menstrual migraines. . . and has had her tubes tied. We discussed starting her on hormonal contraception for noncontraceptives reasons. I reviewed the ACOG (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology) 2010 bulletin on noncontraceptive … Continue reading →

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