But the biggest news concerned the other 90%—the couples who, without contraceptive measures ... physicians have prescribed the diaphragm-and-spermicide combination (see box} ...

An adolescent physician has seen hundreds of children seeking prescription birth control or help for mental illness. Some were in abusive environments, others had loving parents. Both groups wanted to ...

If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI), you know how painful and frustrating it can be, especially if it keeps coming back. Technically, a UTI can happen anywhere in your urinary ...

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Choosing the right contraception for you is an important decision. However, Doctor Nighat Arif, a GP specialising in women's health and family planning, who has over 15 years of experience in the ...

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The decades-long dream of creating a male equivalent of 'the pill' is moving closer to reality. Scientists in the US have begun testing a hormone-free contraceptive tablet in men called YCT-529.

These include: There are concerns that Ozempic might make oral birth control pills less effective. Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications may slow down stomach emptying and affect how consistently ...

Having access to reliable birth control is important for many people ... Cervical caps are smaller than diaphragms and can be left in place longer. When used with spermicide, it’s 86% effective at ...

In some types of birth control pills, the last week of the pack usually consists of inactive or placebo pills. These pills do not contain any hormones. There are many different types of birth ...

Emergency contraception is already free of charge from most GPs and sexual health clinics. But ministers say getting it in pharmacies is a "postcode lottery" - with some councils funding free ...