The Pill prevents pregnancy -- and maybe ovarian cancer, too, a new study suggests.Women who’ve ever used the contra ...

Combination birth control pills, or the pill for short, are oral contraceptives that prevent pregnancy. If you’re considering your birth control options, the pill is one of the most common and ...

Pharmac is consulting on funding a new progestogen-only oral contraceptive pill called desogestrel (branded as Cerazette) ...

While using a condom, or any form of protection can be used to prevent pregnancy, what happens if it breaks? Or if you choose ...

A new study shows a possible new abortion drug to replace mifepristone. But will these results increase abortion access—or restrict women's reproductive health options down the line?

The active ingredient is used in the morning-after pill commonly marketed as “ella” or “ellaOne,” which is advertised as a ...

Birth control pills are a popular, effective way to prevent unintended pregnancy. They’re generally accepted as a safe method of birth control. However, they can cause side effects and ...

Fiona Clancy, SPD's research and development senior director, told Newsweek that the "pill" is actually a desiccant tablet. She said: "It is standard to include a desiccant in all our pregnancy tests.

Condoms are the only type of contraception that can both prevent pregnancy and protect against ... improved massively when she came off the pill, which she had been taking for around a decade.

Dr Kinyua warns that the emergency pill is not 100 per cent effective as there are cases of failure leading to pregnancy if not properly used. Emergency contraceptives prevent the body from ...