Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Novel methods of contraception are being introduced. For example, ZabBio is designing a ...

As more and more women become concerned about the side effects of the contraceptive pill, natural methods of cycle tracking have become more popular. Some even claim that cycle tracking and fertility ...

There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods among women requesting abortion in England and Wales over the ...

Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

Artificial contraception is another name for birth control. It’s intentionally using something — a barrier, device, drug, or another technique — to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy. “The idea ...

Susan Walker has received funding from Bayer PLC and has been a consultant to NaturalCycles. If you have access to it, it’s easy to take today’s contraception for granted. But key discoveries over the ...

Contraception, or birth control, can take a number of forms including drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Methods can be long-acting or short-acting. Obasanjo Bolarinwa, who teaches ...

Family planning in India has quietly witnessed a paradigm shift over the past decade. Talking about family planning has moved beyond the confines of population management and wedding bells. Today, ...

Male contraception, a long-standing and confidential research topic, is gaining momentum. Hormonal, nonhormonal, and reversible surgical methods are advancing rapidly, reflecting the growing demand ...

A growing share of women who seek abortions were using period-tracking apps or other fertility awareness methods when they got pregnant, according to a new study from England and Wales. Fertility ...