Records show that 257 million women globally are forced by their partners to have sex without negotiating the use of a condom or making decisions about their reproductive healthcare. This affects the ...

Background Despite several intensive interventions, HIV remains a major public health challenge affecting many individuals worldwide and highlighting ongoing gaps in HIV testing. Objectives To assess ...

By March, 83 percent of USAID programs ceased to exist. These abrupt changes caused chaos among nongovernmental organizations ...

Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring. But medical authorities in other countries increasingly ...

New research explores how hormonal contraceptive use may influence cardiovascular and thrombotic risk in women, including ...

The abortion rate is rocketing – and the reasons behind it make total sense - LET’S UNPACK THAT: With terminations at a ...

T HE TEXTBOOKS are clear: in humans, pregnancy lasts an average of 40 weeks. But averages are just that. Many women find themselves at the end of that period without any sign of contractions. In those ...

New research explores how hormonal contraceptive use may influence cardiovascular and thrombotic risk in women, including those with anxiety, depression or PTSD. Learn why stress‑related disorders ...

Fertility tracking is part of a slate of high-risk, low-reward family planning methods that have lately taken on a new sheen in the eyes of the federal government. After shutting down the department ...

Views writer Savannah Burke argues that cycle-tracking wellness trends spread birth control misinformation and threaten women ...

Using hormonal contraceptives does not increase the risk of painful episodes in women with sickle cell, and is generally safe ...

A silent crisis is unfolding in public health facilities across the country. Shelves that once held contraceptives are now empty, forcing healthcare workers to turn away desperate women seeking ...