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Long-acting contraceptives like IUDs and implants, which eliminate the potential for human error, are far more effective than more commonly used methods like the Pill, patch and vaginal ring.
Teens who received sex-ed instruction in school waited longer to have sex than those who hadn’t learned about abstinence and contraception.
Condoms and vasectomies are so yesterday. Researchers are working on a way to zap sperm to control male fertility.
A new, long-term study finds that the pill really does help with painful periods.
Even at an all-time low, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate is still the highest among developed countries.
Good news and bad for women who take the pill: new research finds that those who meet their partners while taking oral contraceptives report less sexual satisfaction in their relationships — but they’re also less likely to split up.
—STEPHANIE CUTTER, White House adviser, on the announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that all FDA-approved forms of birth control — including the “morning after pill” — will be considered preventive care for women, and will therefore be covered by private insurance, without a co-pay or deductible, under the U.S. Patient Protection and [...]
The birth control pill certainly represents a victory for women’s rights, but the realities of taking a daily medication, not to mention the expense and some unpleasant side effects makes it seem more a burden for women than a reproductive equalizer. Enter male birth control, which, researchers say, might finally help men and women to [...]
Parents may think their teens aren’t listening to them about anything, let alone sex, but new research shows that 45% of teens consider their parents — not their friends or celebrities — their sexual role models.
Amount of time women who have just given birth should wait before using birth control pills, because of the high risk of potentially fatal blood clots. Women with other risk factors for blood clots — those who delivered by Cesarean section, are obese or have a history of blood clots — should wait six weeks [...]
Although arthritis is extremely common, people still have many misconceptions about the disease. How much do you really know?
