There is no time like the present to consider the many birth control options available to us, each with their own unique ...

The hormonal and copper IUDs are both considered effective forms of contraception. Learn how various IUDs compare and what may make them less effective.

Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.

While the copper IUD is one of the most effective contraceptive methods available, its side effects can be significant. In ...

New data from England and Wales has identified an increase in women seeking abortions after using “natural” birth control ...

Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is ...

But the typical failure rate for these methods ranges from 2 to 23 in every 100 women in the first year of use compared with ...

Over five years, abortion patients were increasingly likely to be using less reliable fertility awareness methods when they ...

There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility ...

The program initially covered a range of prescription contraception options, including most oral pills, injections, copper ...