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

Most men would embrace contraception designed for them, such as on-demand pills taken before sex, a daily hormonal gel or a ...

If you have access to it, it's easy to take today's contraception for granted. But key discoveries over the last century or so changed the lives of women. Before the invention of modern intra-uterine ...

Family planning involves a myriad of considerations, and at the forefront of these decisions is choosing a birth control method that prioritizes safety. With a plethora of options available, ...

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

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 ...

There are many different kinds of birth control—and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...

The World Health Organisation says new reversible male contraceptive methods could be available in 5-10 years, as it expands ...

Emergency contraception containing mifepristone prevents more pregnancies with fewer side effects than some other common emergency contraceptive pills, such as levonorgestrel, according to a new ...