Rare is the cultural object that can co-opt unmodified the very category of which it is a part: Even the Bible is referred to ...

L.R. Fox, founder and executive chairman of NEXT Life Sciences, discusses the company’s male contraceptives Plan A and ...

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Experts say contraceptive pills do not affect everyone the same way. Breast and cervical cancer risks may rise slightly, ...

Researchers are testing male contraceptive pills, gels, and injections, but safety, pregnancy prevention, and reversibility ...

Since ancient times, women all over the world have used a variety of methods for contraception. Prior to the introduction of the Pill, however, choices were limited and existing methods were less than ...

Preventeza just joined Plan B One-Step and others as an emergency contraception pill option for preventing pregnancy after unprotected sex. Here's what you need to know about the new "morning-after" ...

Reversible male hormonal contraception could reach the market within five to 10 years. But why has this development been so slow?

The Greek philosopher Aristotle is thought to be the first person to propose using natural chemicals such as cedar oil, lead ointment, or frankincense oil as spermicides.

Although George Pincus and Margaret Sanger are associated with the creators of the pill, McCormick’s money helped make the ...

This year, for the first time in the roughly sixty-year history of the birth-control pill in the United States, it can be bought over the counter. You might not know about this development—many people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emergency contraception pills have become available in stores such as 7-Eleven and Circle K even as legislators in some states ...