Side effects of indiscriminate contraceptives usage
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA medical expert, Dr Umar Musa, on Monday, warned women against indiscriminate use of contraceptives. Read More
Scientists develop contraceptive antibodies that PARALYZE sperm and could be added to gel that dissolves in the vagina
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists at Boston University’s School of Medicine have developed an antibody they say causes sperm to clump together and become immobile. Read…
Finally, the ‘male Pill’ is here. So what DOES it do to your sex life? Hot flushes. Mood swings.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFraught with worry, paramedic Ed was rushing alongside a trolley through hospital corridors when a poster on the wall caught his eye. …
COVID disrupts contraception services, leads to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies, says UNFPA
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to new estimates from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and Avenir Health, this has led to around 1.4 million unintended pregnancies. Read More
Woman reveals she'll be raising TRIPLETS as a single mother after falling pregnant despite taking the Pill 'every morning' and says the babies' dad is no longer in the picture
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA woman has revealed how she fell pregnant with triplets despite taking the Pill ‘every day’. Read More
The pill could be sold in pharmacies without prescription
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is asking the public for their views on whether two progestogen-only pills, also known as the “mini-pill”, should be available without…
4 unexpected health benefits of going on birth control
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHormonal contraception, birth control, “the pill” — whatever you call it — allows people to prevent unintended pregnancies. Read More
7 things that happen to your body when you stop taking birth control
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor some women, stopping birth control can be a seamless experience with minimal side effects, whereas others might notice some major differences. Read…
New contraceptive gel contains spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents in one formulation
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal, anti-viral, and libido-enhancing agents in one formulation. …
Oral contraceptive being developed to tackle grey squirrel numbers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn oral contraceptive for grey squirrels is being developed to reduce their numbers, an environment minister has told peers. Read More