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

Can You Get Birth Control Over the Counter? If you want to avoid pregnancy without a prescription from your doctor, you can buy several types of birth control over the counter — including ...

Like a cervical cap, a diaphragm is a reusable form of birth control that’s worn inside the vagina to keep sperm out of the uterus and prevent pregnancy. You need to use it with spermicide for ...

You may have heard that if you take antibiotics with your hormonal birth control (pills, patches, shots, implants, or vaginal rings) it can raise your chance of getting pregnant. With one ...

Dr. MKO AbimbolaBirth control is also known as contraception. It is a way for men and women to avoid pregnancy. There are many kinds of birth control. It is essential to learn about them to decide the ...

But long-acting reversible methods of birth control and surgical sterilization are a close second. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants are the most effective forms of reversible birth control.

In the 1700s, the famous seducer Giacomo Casanova told of using half a lemon rind as a cervical cap. In pre-industrial ... Despite federal and state anti-birth control laws, "rubbers" were ...

Casanova includes in his memoirs details of his experimental forms of birth control. He recounts his attempts to use the empty rind of half a lemon as a primitive cervical cap. In a major ...

And a House committee approves a bill expanding access to birth control ... and an enrollment cap. The original language of a bill aimed at expanding birth control access required local ...