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 ...

Advice for GPs on updated UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive use (UKMEC) which advises on safety of contraceptive methods ...

Artificial contraception is another name for birth control. It’s intentionally using something — a barrier, device, drug, or another technique — to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy. “The idea ...

Male contraception, a long-standing and confidential research topic, is gaining momentum. Hormonal, nonhormonal, and reversible surgical methods are advancing rapidly, reflecting the growing demand ...

As more and more women become concerned about the side effects of the contraceptive pill, natural methods of cycle tracking have become more popular. Some even claim that cycle tracking and fertility ...

New research has highlighted a notable shift in contraception use from traditional hormonal contraceptives, such as the pill, ...

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 ...

Susan Walker has received funding from Bayer PLC and has been a consultant to NaturalCycles. If you have access to it, it’s easy to take today’s contraception for granted. But key discoveries over the ...