The term contraception refers to any method which prevents pregnancy. Different methods are used, some of which are hormonal and others non-hormonal. Some methods also help the user to avoid acquiring ...

For the second time in two years, Congress is considering a bill that would protect access to contraception at the federal level. If passed, the Right to Contraception Act would codify the right of ...

Claudia Goldin, a professor of economics at Harvard and the author of “Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey Toward Equity,” was a college student at Cornell University from 1963 until 1967.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emergency contraception methods, like Plan B, help prevent pregnancy up to five days after having unprotected sex. (Photo: Getty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors say that increased access to emergency contraception is crucial for women. (Getty Images) (areeya_ann via Getty Images) ...

A morning-after pill is a type of emergency female contraception. A woman can take this within 120 hours, or 5 days, of sexual intercourse without contraception that might lead to an unwanted ...

The Biden administration is set to propose a new rule Monday that would require private insurance plans to cover over-the-counter contraception without a prescription at no cost. Jen Klein, the ...

We have seen misinformation about birth control spread — false claims that common forms of contraception are abortifacients — ...

Exposure to hormonal contraception is not linked to an increased risk for recurrent flares or cumulative systemic ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The growing interest in clean and natural lifestyles should be accompanied by greater scrutiny of hormonal contraception and its potential effects on women’s health, the Society for the Protection of ...