If you have access to it, it's easy to take today's contraception for granted. But key discoveries over the last century or so changed the lives of women. Before the invention of modern intra-uterine ...

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 ...

The world of emergency contraception extends far beyond the familiar Plan B option that many people immediately think of when considering pregnancy prevention after unprotected sex. While Plan B ...

Long-acting reversible contraception are now a first-line option for teens. Sept. 21, 2012— -- A leading group of physicians who advise on women's health has issued new guidelines recommending ...

There are 170 million women worldwide who intend to avoid pregnancy without using any method of contraception. Gaps in sexual health and contraception are globally substantial and multifaceted, ...

The VTE rate ratios were significantly greater for all forms of hormonal contraception, except for progestin-only pills, compared with non-use. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) continues to be a risk ...

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 ...

Good health requires more than just diet and exercise, but also awareness. Awareness about health and its essential aspects, contraception, is one of them, which has a direct and profound impact on ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A program that offered long-acting no-cost contraception to U.S. girls and women age 15 to 19 reduced the teenage pregnancy rate by 79 percent over five years and cut the ...

Most abortions are illegal in Texas, but adults in Texas still have access to a range of birth control and reproductive health care services through most health insurance plans and government-funded ...