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Monday, 11 February 2013
Obese Women Taking Certain Contraceptive May Be At Increased Risk For Type 2 Diabetes
A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) indicates that healthy, obese, reproductive-age women who use long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) containing the hormone progestin have a slightly increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes when compared to those who use non-hormonal contraception. The research concludes that progestin-releasing LARC appears to be safe for use by such women but needs further investigation. Nicole M...
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