Once the most popular female-controlled, over-the-counter form of birth control, the sponge was used by 6.4 million women between 1983 and 1995. It was discontinued when the original manufacturers ...

Anderson, 25, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, asked her doctor how much it might cost. At the time, she was working in a U.S.

Men have two birth control options: condoms and vasectomies. Why has it taken so long to develop more contraceptives?

Birth control has revolutionized people’s ability to take charge of their health, pursue their dreams, and decide if and when to start a family. From pills to IUDs and emergency contraception, there ...

Connecticut announced this week that contraception is now easier to get, with one vending machine at UConn and hundreds of ...

At more than 99% effective, IUDs are the most effective birth control method on the market. IUDs are a form of long-acting reversible contraception ... The sponge blocks sperm from entering ...

“It’s all of the juice and none of the seed,” Fox told reporters, emphasizing the potential of Plan A to transform male birth control. Interest in male contraceptive alternatives has ...

Nonetheless, given the current climate surrounding birth control access — in early 2024, Senate Republicans blocked a bill designed to protect access to contraception and Project 2025 recommends ...

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced two new contraceptive initiatives for residents on Friday. The state’s first emergency ...

Contraception has always been a divisive topic. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, a number of U.S. states set abortion restrictions — making access to birth control even ...