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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Contraception is not just about preventing an unwanted pregnancy. Experts say it’s also an important part of adolescent ...

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 ...

Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...

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 ...