Nearly 32,000 Manitobans have accessed birth control in the first four months since the province introduced its free ...

Although the risk of acquiring PID at the time of insertion was not an issue for the woman presented in this case, historically she would not have been considered an appropriate candidate for an ...

Long-acting reversible methods of contraception (LARC) are 20-fold more effective than oral contraceptive pills, patch and ring, and have higher satisfaction and continuation than non-LARC methods.

She pointed out that the study found that the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system “was the only hormonal contraceptive not linked to an increased risk, making this option safer for ...

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are some of the most effective forms of contraception. There are several types of IUDs available and they work in different ways. Here's a breakdown of the types of ...

They are also a major cause of the roughly 70 million abortions that occur annually worldwide. 1 Contraceptive measures—hormonal pills, intrauterine devices, female condoms, spermicide, intravaginal ...

Under the program, launched last October, eligible residents can access 60 commonly used birth control methods, including contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), hormonal implants and ...

Firstly, you might be feeling slightly nervous about the prospect: many who do choose to stop using the hormonal contraceptive feel clueless about what happens to their bodies next. You might ...

Hormonal coils, which release low levels of hormones into the body, are one of two types of contraceptive intrauterine device (IUD). The other is the so-called "copper" coil, which doesn't release ...