LPPKN provides 1,000 free contraceptive quotas for B40 women
This is provided for eligible women from the B40 and high-risk groups in an effort to promote family planning practices in the country.
Tue Sep 26 2023
Condom-shy India arouses interest of global contraceptive makers
Condom manufacturers are taking advantage of modern marketing tools to reach India's huge, young and tech-savvy demographic.
Thu Sep 21 2023
MOH urged to reinstate import license for family planning associations in Sarawak
The Sarawak government is requesting the federal government to allow local family planning associations in the state to import contraceptive commodities.
Tue Jul 04 2023
All hormonal contraceptives increase breast cancer risk: study
All hormonal contraceptives carry a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, including the increasingly popular progestogen-only pills.
Sat Apr 01 2023
British Columbia first in Canada to provide free contraception
Contraceptive methods covered will include most hormonal pills, implants, injections and intrauterine devices.
Wed Mar 01 2023
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
Several months into the pandemic, many women now have second-trimester pregnancies because they could not find care in time.
Wed Aug 19 2020
Rohani: Family planning important for gender equality, women empowerment
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim says access to reproductive health was among the Sustainable Development Goals for the period 2015 to 2030.
Mon Jul 10 2017
New male contraceptive is safe, effective, inexpensive but can't find a company to sell it
Results so far show it's safe, effective and easy to use-but gaining little traction with drugmakers.
Sun Apr 02 2017
'Morning after pills' cause stir in Peru
It has resurfaced in recent days due to two contradictory rulings from the country's Constitutional Court.
Mon Sep 05 2016
Research brings the male birth control pill a step closer
Male contraceptive pill could now be a step closer.
Wed Mar 16 2016
Pope: Contraceptives could be permissible to avoid Zika
Pope Francis suggested Thursday that contraceptives may be morally acceptable to avoid spreading the Zika virus.
Fri Feb 19 2016
No link between contraceptive pill and birth defects: study
Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy do not increase the risk of birth defects, according to a large-scale study published Wednesday.
Thu Jan 07 2016
Thousands of womb cancers prevented by the pill: study
The contraceptive pill has prevented some 200,000 cases of womb cancer over the last decade in rich nations alone, according to research published Wednesday.
Wed Aug 05 2015
Acne pill benefits outweigh blood clot risk
The benefits of acne drug Diane 35, widely used as a contraceptive, outweigh the risk of developing blood clots in the veins.
Fri May 17 2013