When cost isn't an issue, women will choose more effective, long-term methods of contraception, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took away ...

Founded in 1963, Studies in Family Planning is concerned with all aspects of reproductive health, fertility regulation, and family planning programs in both developing and developed countries. The ...

After British Columbia (BC) made long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) free in April 2023, LARC dispensations, which had been declining steadily, went up by 49%, data indicated. The findings ...

(CNN) — Plastic wrap. Plastic bags. These are some of the workarounds teens use to protect themselves from pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, pediatrician Dr. Laura Grubb, a specialist in ...

Whether or not to have a child at any given time of our lives is a deeply personal choice — and preventing pregnancy is an individual responsibility. With so many different contraception options ...

One of the oldest forms of contraception, these are sheaths - usually made of latex - that trap the sperm when a man climaxes. Unlike hormonal forms of contraception, they also provide considerable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The AAP’s Committee on Adolescence issued new documents covering research on the safety and efficacy of ...

Frequent use of emergency contraceptive pills can expose women to a range of reproductive health challenges, consultant gynaecologists have declared. While the pills are effective in preventing ...