contraceptives
Meet the ‘IUD Whisperer’ Doctor Who Proved Abortion Pills Are Safe
Dr. Ellen Wiebe is globally renowned for killing off sexual health myths with science. We must protect her at all costs.
This Plant-Based Birth Control Could Work for Men—and Replace Plan B
Scientists say they've discovered a way to prevent sperm from burrowing into eggs, and it's totally non-hormonal.
Rhesus Monkeys Took Male Birth Control And They’re Just Fine
It's another step towards creating a male contraceptive for humans.
90s Sitcoms Were Strangely Obsessed With This Unpopular Form of Birth Control
From Felicity, to Friends, to Sex and the City, late 90s TV was obsessed with the diaphragm.
In Anti-Abortion Southern States, Zika Is a Perfect Nightmare
According to a new report, the states most vulnerable to Zika also have the least access to reproductive health care. Still, Republicans in Congress are trying to defund reproductive health care centers in the bill proposed to fight the virus.
Just to Be Clear, Saying You’re On the Pill Does Not Mean Consent
What we can learn from the rape case against New Zealand cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn who took "I'm on the pill" for "let's fuck."
Are You Ready to Insert Your Own IUD?
An over-the-counter option would bring a whole new class of contraceptives to the uninsured.
All the Attempts We've Made at Male Birth Control
Here are a few highlights in the hunt for a male contraceptive revolution.
Nuns Are Battling Birth Control Provision at the US Supreme Court
In a case described as Hobby Lobby 2.0, a Catholic order of nuns known as Little Sisters of the Poor is arguing that Obamacare infringes on their right to religious liberty.
How the Zika Virus Is Fueling the Abortion Debate in Brazil
Activists are pushing for a legal change in light of the Zika epidemic and microcephaly concerns in Brazil.
The Search for a Women's Condom Alternative That Could Prevent HIV
Researchers are trying to crack the holy grail of sexual health with an anti-HIV microbicide ring.
Health Workers in India Are Using Pink Dildos to Encourage Men to Use Condoms
India's social conservatism makes it difficult for most people to talk frankly about sex, whether in the case of birth control or in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections.