Emergency contraception methods, like Plan B, help prevent pregnancy up to five days after having unprotected sex. (Photo: Getty Images) Although emergency contraception has been around for years — ...

Online orders for Opill — the first oral contraceptive to be dispensed without a prescription in the U.S. — began March 18, CNN reports. Sara Young, senior vice president and chief consumer officer at ...

Typical use: Initiate use of a method, not necessarily for the 1st time. Percentage of couples who experience an accidental pregnancy during the 1st year if they do not stop use for any other reason.

When choosing a contraceptive method, consider safety and effectiveness, accessibility and affordability, side effects, user control, reversibility, and ease of removal or discontinuation. Also ...

Most vaginally inserted methods have limited availability and use despite offering characteristics that align with many women’s stated preferences (e.g., nonhormonal and/or on demand). The objective ...

Background: More than 30% of the pregnancies in women aged 35 and over are unintended. This paper compares perceptions about contraceptive methods and use among women with and without an unintended ...

Contraceptive use is low among reproductive-aged people with disabilities who are enrolled in Medicare, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh that highlights how lack of ...