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 ...

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 ...

New research shakes up the premise that implants and other long-acting contraception methods are far and away the most effective choice. The HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative first provided ...

When choosing a contraceptive method, consider safety and effectiveness, accessibility and affordability, side effects, user control, reversibility, and ease of removal or discontinuation. Also ...

Emergency contraception containing mifepristone prevents more pregnancies with fewer side effects than some other common emergency contraceptive pills, such as levonorgestrel, according to a new ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended an expanded range of contraceptive options, including longer use of some existing methods, mifepristone for emergency contraception and the ...

Within the next couple of decades, a new generation of contraceptives could hit the American market. One, a pill that prevents certain cells from accessing vitamin A, might be able to limit fertility ...

Birth control methods can evolve with your health, lifestyle, and pregnancy plans. Common reasons to switch include difficulty remembering to use your current method consistently, changes in sexual ...