Birth control or contraception is important for adults of all ages. However, choosing the right method of birth control is just as important for people over the age of 40. As women get older, their ...

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

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 ...

Young women were also twice as likely to get permanent contraception procedures as young men following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision in 2022, researchers report. (CN) — The political effects of ...

Women seeking contraception are facing a growing lack of access to services in light of legislative and clinical workforce changes. Primary care is widely seen as a critical sector in filling those ...

A Los Angeles-based startup for a male contraceptive injection that blocks the movement of sperm raised $200,000 in a fresh round of funding, the company said. NEXT Life Sciences said the infusion of ...

Barrier and hormonal contraception methods only temporarily prevent pregnancy. Once a person stops using these methods, the body’s natural fertility will typically resume. Sterilization methods, such ...

Losing the constitutional right to an abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned has led to many more women resorting to getting their tubes tied. An increasing trend in permanent contraception ...

Original Medicare generally does not cover birth control unless it’s medically necessary for conditions other than pregnancy prevention. Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and some Medicare ...

ON JUNE 24TH 2022 America’s Supreme Court ruled, in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organisation, to let states set their own laws on abortion. Since then 14 have banned abortion completely, with ...

Rates of pregnancy after tubal sterilization may be higher than previously expected, according to an analysis of national survey data. After having their "tubes tied," 2.9% to 5.2% of women later ...