There are more safe and effective options than ever before but what’s safe for one person may not be the best option for ...

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 ...

When choosing a contraceptive method, consider safety and effectiveness, accessibility and affordability, side effects, user control, reversibility, and ease of removal or discontinuation. Also ...

Contraception is no longer just about preventing pregnancy. It has become central to women's health, career planning, and ...

The “pill” was once hailed as medical revolution, later it became the most widely used form of contraceptive. In recent years ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Novel methods of contraception are being introduced. For example, ZabBio is designing a ...

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 ...

A report by Pinky Promise reveals that young Indian women increasingly rely on emergency contraceptives due to easier accessibility, despite seeking sustained methods. Among over 5,200 analyzed ...

Rates of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) prescriptions in the least deprived areas are more than 30% higher than ...