Discussions on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) often prioritise women's issues, such as access to contraception, maternal care, menstrual health and postpartum recovery. However, ...

Objectives: We examined the relationship between unintended childbearing and knowledge of emergency contraception ... is a population-based survey of postpartum women. We analyzed data from ...

Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third ...

On Jan. 20, 2025, Mississippi state Sen. Bradford Blackmon, a Democrat who represents Jackson neighborhoods, proposed a bill dubbed the "Contraception Begins at Erection Act" that would ban men ...

The bill, dubbed the Contraception Begins at Erection Act, was introduced by state Sen. Bradford Blackmon on Monday. For those convicted of violating the law, financial penalties will be imposed ...

Long-Term Effects on Fertility Being on hormonal contraception has no long-term effect on female fertility. However, it might complicate conception for other reasons. A 2017 study conducted with ...

“Contraception should be easily and safely ... would provide general reproductive and sexual health care, extended postpartum care and newborn care. They would also provide options for those ...

Overall, the collection of bills is intended to allow easier access to birth control and emergency contraception; while also improving options and resources for pregnancy, newborn and postpartum care.

“You’ll reach the end of the pack sooner than before, but this won’t affect contraception.” Let’s set up an example scenario and break it down: You usually take your pill at 7 a.m. every da ...