Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.healthcanal.com/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.healthcanal.com/files.php?file=Health News from HealthCanal.com http://www.healthcanal.com/ http://www.healthcanal.com/female-reproductive/4519-Hormonal-Contraceptives-Offer-Benefits-Beyond-Pregnancy-Prevention.html Female Reproductive Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:46:00 +0000 Washington, DC -- Hormonal contraceptives are effective in treating menstruation- related disorders such as dysmenorrhea and heavy menstrual bleeding, as well as preventing unplanned pregnancies, according to a new Practice Bulletin issued today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and published in the January 2010 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Health News