The reason for the large gap in OCP effectiveness under perfect use and typical use may be due primarily to missed pills. Nearly 1 in 2 pill users report missing 1 or more pills per cycle. [5] The ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that the use of oral contraceptives may influence how the brain ...

BALI, Indonesia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - If you're looking to boost your sex life, birth control may be the answer, health experts say. A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method. HealthDay News — The newly available over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Despite the potential for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, contraceptive use in women with certain medical conditions is suboptimal, according to a new study. Steven W. Champaloux, PhD, MPH, a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Condom use declined after the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas other contraceptive use patterns remained stable.

Deciding to start a family is exciting, and one of the first questions most couples have is how and when to stop contraception safely. The positive part is that for almost all methods, fertility ...

However, there was a significant decrease in teens who reported having sex in 2011 through 2015 compared to those who reported doing so in 1988. Contraceptive use has also significantly increased over ...

Use of emergency contraception in the form of the otherwise-called “morning after” pill more than doubled since the drug was approved for use without a prescription, a new report from the Centers for ...

Women using weight-loss injections are being urged to use effective contraception, following the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)'s first public alert on the use of ...