THE rhythm method is a natural form of contraception that requires a woman to keep abreast of her calendar so she can know her most fertile time of the month and abstain from sex or use a condom ...

I have these friends, a married couple, who swear by the 'rhythm method' for preventing pregnancy. The punchline? No, it's not that they're Catholic, or up to their necks in screaming kids - it's that ...

Medical researchers have developed a new approach to natural birth control that, if used correctly, could be as effective as many other popular contraceptives on the market. Like most forms of birth ...

The report may help explain why the teen pregnancy rate is no longer dropping like it was. Overall, teenage use of birth control and teen attitudes toward pregnancy have remained about the same since ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

There are many different kinds of birth control—and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...

Contraception, also known as birth control, is the prevention of pregnancy through various methods and behaviors. Today there are many birth control options available. Some require daily actions to ...

Birth control effectiveness varies by method, with implants, IUDs, and sterilization preventing pregnancy over 99% of the time. Pills, patches, and condoms are also reliable but depend more on correct ...