Emergency contraception (postcoital contraception, the "morning-after pill") has been available for almost 30 years but remains vastly underutilized. As many as 50% of undesired pregnancies could ...

Dr Toni Hazell discusses some difficult scenarios when prescribing contraception, starting with the woman who has obesity ...

“A safe and effective male pill will provide more options to couples for birth control,” said Gunda Georg, the corresponding author of the study and a professor in the College of Pharmacy where the ...

The scientists behind the new injection hope it will make long-lasting contraception more accessible, as well as help women who might forget to take a daily pill. Dr Giovanni Traverso, of Mass ...

A pill case that looks and feels nice enough that you want to keep it visible can help you stay on track with critical medications and keep your pills from getting crushed while possibly also ...

A CONTRACEPTIVE pill for men is on the horizon after early human trials found it to be safe. Up until now, the primary male birth control options have been condoms and vasectomy.  A ...

U.S.A.I.D. Advertisement The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen ...

A pill used in most U.S. abortions has been ensnared in politics for years, and many Americans wonder whether it will be ...

One school holds that giving women a pregnancy test followed by a “morning-after pill” if ... such “emergency contraception” will be at all necessary in a given case.

Plans to offer the morning after pill free of charge from community pharmacies across England have been welcomed ...

The "morning-after" pill is set to be made available over the counter for free in pharmacies in England this year, the UK government says. "Equal access to safe and effective contraception is ...