Women seeking contraception are facing a growing lack of access to services in light of legislative and clinical workforce changes. Primary care is widely seen as a critical sector in filling ...

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A surge in permanent contraception immediately followed the 2022 Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade, researchers said in a new study published Monday in the journal, Health Affairs.

Legitimate intentions on the part of the spouses do not justify recourse to morally unacceptable means (for example, direct sterilization or contraception). 2370 Periodic continence, that is ...

Hormonal birth control pills can cause mild side effects such as acne, bloating, and spotting. In rare instances, they may increase your risk of more serious health issues, like blood clots.

Today, intrauterine devices (IUDs) not only provide excellent “set it and forget it” reversible contraception but also, depending on the IUD, may lead to other benefits such as lighter periods ...

In choosing a method of contraception, it is important that it not interfere with lactation or have negative effects on the infant. Nonhormonal methods of contraception, such as barrier methods or ...

Gen. 38:8-10 - Onan is killed by God for practicing contraception (in this case, withdrawal) and spilling his semen on the ground. Gen. 38:11-26 - Judah, like Onan, also rejected God's command to ...

The Biden administration is withdrawing a set of proposed rules aimed at expanding access to contraception that would have made it more difficult for employer-sponsored health plans and insurers ...

Birth control can cost anywhere from $0 to over $6,000, depending on which of the many types of birth control you choose. Birth control is free when you have insurance. You don't have to meet a ...

It involves tracking your natural cycles of fertility and ovulation. FAM is among the least reliable methods of contraception. To increase its effectiveness, FAM combines the following methods of ...

a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that offer abortion-related services Doctors say requests for permanent sterilizations and long-term birth control like IUDs have surged ...