New digital contraceptive methods, such as apps or wearables to determine fertile days, are gaining in popularity. University of Amsterdam medical anthropologist Ellen Algera and her colleagues have ...

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 ...

It was found that a significant number of women in their 20s and 30s still rely on the withdrawal method or the calendar-based method, rather than mod ...

Contraceptive methods and family planning services encompass a broad spectrum of clinical, community and self-administered interventions designed to enable individuals and couples to determine the ...

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 ...

This could be a tough pill to swallow. Scientists in Denmark examined the heart attack and stroke risks associated with vaginal rings, skin patches, IUDs, implants inserted under the skin, injections, ...

The first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States will become available in stores and online this month. The medication, known as Opill, has a manufacturer’s ...

The vaginal contraceptive ring represents one of the more recent innovations in hormonal birth control, offering a unique delivery system that combines convenience with effectiveness. Unlike daily ...

Rural women in Haryana, Himachal and Punjab also reported higher use of modern family planning methods than urban ...

Stay connected via Google News Ayodeji Oluwole, chairman of the medical advisory committee at the Lagos University ...