Women using weight-loss injections are being urged to use effective contraception, following the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)'s first public alert on the use of ...

The use of combined hormonal contraceptives is linked to a reduced risk for major heart issues in women regardless of ...

OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method. HealthDay News — The newly available over-the-counter (OTC) ...

BALI, Indonesia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - If you're looking to boost your sex life, birth control may be the answer, health experts say. A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways The vaginal ring (NuvaRing or Annovera) is hormonal birth control that ...

Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers alongside hormonal contraception appear to be at a small increased risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), finds a large ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Condom use declined after the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas other contraceptive use patterns remained stable.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than 90 percent of women who opt for long-term reversible forms of birth control keep using them for at least six months, a new study found. Those birth control ...

“Sex-iversity is a question and answer column designed to provide answers and important information regarding sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and ...

Barrier and hormonal contraception methods only temporarily prevent pregnancy. Once a person stops using these methods, the body’s natural fertility will typically resume. Sterilization methods, such ...

The dengue virus has arrived back in America. Pope Francis has said that contraception was good to use to fight dengue's wrath. I strongly disagree with this statement. Contraception is the gateway to ...