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
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
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