Adolescents who receive person-centered contraceptive counseling are more than twice as likely to use their preferred contraceptive method.

Background: More than 30% of the pregnancies in women aged 35 and over are unintended. This paper compares perceptions about contraceptive methods and use among women with and without an unintended ...

Expanding access to contraception is linked to women's social and economic empowerment and better health outcomes and is a key goal of international initiatives and is a Sustainable Development Goal ...

The fourth and final report in this Center for American Progress series highlighting best practices to improve and expand access to contraception at the state level focuses on the importance of ...

While you may hope you never need it, it’s important to know about backup birth control-- what your choices are, which type works best, and when to use it. Even the most careful couples can make a ...

Your years at university present a unique time of spontaneous interactions. This exploration should come with the knowledge and power to control your reproductive health. You might be considering ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

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 ...

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 ...

“This is a convenient method for patients to use pills they already have,” she says. Both doses of pills should be taken as soon as possible, ideally within 72 hours (three days) of unprotected sex, ...