About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access ...

The market is full of many contraceptive choices, and it can be daunting to select one method over the other especially for first-time users. The availability of multiple options means there is always ...

In a changing health care landscape, understanding all available options for emergency contraception has become more important than ever. While Plan B remains widely known, medical experts want to ...

The world of emergency contraception extends far beyond the familiar Plan B option that many people immediately think of when considering pregnancy prevention after unprotected sex. While Plan B ...

A hormone-free male contraceptive pill called YCT-529 has successfully completed its first human safety trial, marking an ...

BIRMINGHAM, UK — Multiple changes have been made in the past few months to the provision of contraception in the UK. The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) issued new guidance earlier ...

Share on Pinterest Hormonal birth control has been associated with stroke and heart attack risk, but the overall risk remains low. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests combined oral ...

Hormonal contraception has revolutionised women’s health, offering reproductive freedom and the ability to plan pregnancies safely. From birth control pills and patches to hormonal IUDs and injections ...

More than 11,000 additional women opted for the most effective form of birth control-long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)-within just 15 months of B.C. making prescription contraception free.

The team behind CDC's U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (MEC) was another casualty in the mass layoffs at HHS -- and clinicians worry what losing this critical guideline will ...

Adolescents who receive person-centered contraceptive counseling are more than twice as likely to use their preferred contraceptive method.