Since the 1960s, the contraceptive pill has been hailed as the gateway to sexual liberation and female empowerment – and has prevented millions of unwanted pregnancies. But in the UK ...

The conversation around birth control has long focused on its benefits: preventing unwanted pregnancies, regulating menstrual cycles, and even treating hormonal disorders. But a new study suggests ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to prescribe hormonal birth control. House Bill 5436 gives Michigan ...

The data, published in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, shows a "shift" in contraception use in the last five years, from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives such as the pill, to "fertility ...

The number of women seeking abortions because “natural” contraception has failed has risen sixfold over five years, a new study shows. Experts said the trend was being fuelled by “hormone ...

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New research has highlighted a notable shift in contraception use from traditional hormonal contraceptives, such as the pill, to fertility awareness-based methods, also known as natural ...

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Researchers were scrambling to collect and archive as much data as possible. Government agency webpages about HIV, LGBTQ+ people and multiple other public health topics were down as of Friday ...

For decades, the responsibility of contraception has primarily fallen on women, who often endure the side effects of various contraceptive methods. The limited availability and reliability of male ...

“I want a new birth control implant placed ASAP,” she said. “The one you have already in your arm is still effective until 2026,” I said. “I need it now, before anything changes,” she sai ...