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

A person may find a more effective way to prevent pregnancy by switching birth control methods. Every birth control method works slightly differently and each has potential benefits and side effects.

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, it's understandable that some people have been thinking about their birth ...

The best method of birth control will depend on individual needs and preferences. Methods vary widely in terms of reliability, ease of use, permanence, and other factors. Deciding on a birth control ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

When you’re deciding which birth control method is right for you, you might want to know how it will affect your period. You might be looking to regulate your cycle, or you might prefer a method that ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its new 2025 Guidelines on the replacement or removal of animal tests for ...

The FAO is bringing proven country-specific research out of laboratories and into farmers’ fields to tackle the climate ...