Recent research has linked Pfizer's widely-used Depo-Provera birth control shot to massively increased risk of developing ...

While birth control has been around since the FDA approved the pill in 1960, the topic is a fraught one in today's America, ...

Teenage pregnancies in Brazil have been stubbornly high for decades, but a range of efforts to tackle this inequality are ...

There’s no right or wrong way to go off the pill, but you should be aware how it may impact your cycle, mood, sleep, and more. Thinking about going off the pill? You’re not alone. Whether it ...

Some Africans condemn their own indigenous practices because they have embraced western culture and its notions of civilised ...

Millions of women and teenage girls use oral contraception, but we are only now getting an idea of what effect these drugs ...

The birth control pill is used by over 10 million women in the US today and about 4 million of those are under age 25. The Pill consists of a combination of two types of artificial hormones called ...

The story of modern contraception is one of widespread use, but limited innovation. More than 90% of American women aged 15-49 have employed at least one form of birth control in their lives ...

The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are ...

Mar. 24, 2025 — Investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to minimize patient discomfort and increase the likelihood of ...