Scientists have found that adding a pain killer to an emergency contraceptive pill can improve the latter’s effectiveness. In a study published Aug. 16 in the journal Lancet, researchers from Hong ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women receiving levonorgestrel plus piroxicam had a lower likelihood of pregnancy vs. those receiving ...

Taking the oral cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor piroxicam in combination with levonorgestrel improved emergency contraception efficacy versus levonorgestrel alone, with no additional adverse events, ...

August 26, 2010 — For women with documented idiopathic heavy menstrual bleeding, the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system is associated with a greater reduction in menstrual blood loss and a ...