Since ancient times, women all over the world have used a variety of methods for contraception. Prior to the introduction of ...

Katharine McCormick, after majoring in biology, becomes one of the first women to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in science One of the oldest references to birth ...

Contraception is personal - "see how you get on” is not a complete strategy.

There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods among women requesting abortion in England and Wales over the ...

Hormonal contraception is a widely used family planning method, with more than 140 million users worldwide. In the United States, one in four women of reproductive age relies on hormonal contraception ...

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 ...

Background: More than 30% of the pregnancies in women aged 35 and over are unintended. This paper compares perceptions about contraceptive methods and use among women with and without an unintended ...

The World Health Organization has recommended a wider range of safe contraceptive options, including implants and potential ...

The WHO has released new guidelines aimed at expanding contraceptive choices, including longer use of some existing methods, mifepristone for emergency contraception and the development of new contrac ...

From emergency contraception to longer-lasting implants and future contraceptives for men, the World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending a wider range of safe and effective options so people can ...

India faces gender disparity in contraception despite falling fertility, with female sterilisation far outpacing male options ...