The reason for the large gap in OCP effectiveness under perfect use and typical use may be due primarily to missed pills. Nearly 1 in 2 pill users report missing 1 or more pills per cycle. [5] The ...

Reversible contraceptives like birth control pills, patches, IUDs and implants do not cause permanent infertility for most ...

New research explores how hormonal contraceptive use may influence cardiovascular and thrombotic risk in women, including ...

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 ...

Use of emergency contraception in the form of the otherwise-called “morning after” pill more than doubled since the drug was approved for use without a prescription, a new report from the Centers for ...

The use of modern family planning methods among married women in Rwanda has risen gradually over the past three decades, from 13 percent in 1992 to 64 percent in 2025, according to the Rwanda ...

Women taking weight-loss jabs are being warned they must use effective contraception, after the injections were linked to a “baby boom”. The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ...