Contraceptive Implant

People who rely on birth control to deal with other health conditions are particularly worried about how misinformation about the drugs has entered the political sphere.

Loss of insurance more frequent in states without Medicaid expansion

I told myself that getting the birth control implant would be "one hour of discomfort for three years of freedom." Now I can live—and have sex—without worry.

Some teens are implanting birth control that will be effective for years.

'I have said and written this many times but I will say it again: the Filipino woman is free except when it comes to matters of her heart and her vagina'

The possible overturning of Roe v. Wade has advocates worried about birth control access. Long-lasting contraception is already hard to get.

Use of intrauterine contraceptives for prevention of pregnancy was associated with lower rates of infection and pelvic pain after 6 months in a new study.

After Election Day, Planned Parenthood reported a 760% increase in IUD appointments and 1200% increase in vasectomies.

Students of color could be disproportionately affected by changes in state abortion laws

As high school graduates prepare to leave states like California that protect abortion rights for historically Black colleges in states where abortion is banned, they're getting ready to safe…

Birth control methods: There are plenty of options that are more effective—and almost as convenient. Here are seven birth control methods to consider.

Sixteen-year-old Adismarys Abreu had been discussing a long-lasting birth control implant with her mother for about a year as a potential solution to...

Now that abortion is either no longer an option or under threat in half of U.S. states, many people are taking steps to make sure they don't get pregnant.

Women are more apt to use birth control when doctors treat it like a routine preventive health service, a new research review shows.

In the study, 28.5% of the adolescents and young adults experienced worsening acne after insertion of a progestin-only long-acting reversible contraceptive, and 17% reported acne as a new concern.

Historically, women's health has taken a back seat to men's — leaving a persistent gender gap in data, research, and clinical trials. A wave of femtech innovators may finally ...

The rate at which teenage girls used IUDs and hormonal implants more than tripled throughout the 2010s.

As young adults prepare to leave blue states and head to historically black colleges in states where abortion is banned, they're getting ready to safeguard their reproductive health during college.

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