Contraceptive use was suboptimal among reproductive-age women with rheumatic diseases, with 58% reporting using methods categorized as highly or moderately effective. Effective contraceptive use ...

Use of emergency contraception in the form of the otherwise-called “morning after” pill more than doubled since the drug was approved for use without a prescription, a new report from the Centers for ...

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned that women using weight loss jabs must use effective contraception to avoid pregnancy while on the medication. The ...

More than half of people who have given birth are not using contraception two months later despite the risk that back-to-back pregnancies can pose, a new UCL study shows. The researchers are backing ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A woman takes the next pill from a monthly pack of birth control in Berlin on May 25, 2021. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Almost two-thirds of U.S. women of ...

As more and more women become concerned about the side effects of the contraceptive pill, natural methods of cycle tracking have become more popular. Some even claim that cycle tracking and fertility ...

Many women find the symptoms of perimenopause hard to ignore - sleepless nights, hot flushes, mood swings, to name a few. But others, those using some type of hormonal contraception, may not notice it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most transgender men reported ever using contraception, but only half used it to prevent pregnancy. About 10% of ...

Barrier and hormonal contraception methods only temporarily prevent pregnancy. Once a person stops using these methods, the body’s natural fertility will typically resume. Sterilization methods, such ...

New research reveals that 44% of people at risk of pregnancy aren't using their preferred contraceptive method. A mother and educator explains why the gap between policy progress and real access ...