contraception
- Cosmo
Why so many women want this contraceptive pill banned
One pill is reported to have had more severe side effects than most others - even resulting in death.
HuffPost UKMarie Stopes UK Finally Changes Name To Cut Ties With Eugenicist
Marie Stopes was a family planning pioneer, but her views on eugenics tainted the abortion provider for decades.
- Yahoo Life UK
The coronavirus lockdown is making it difficult for women to get their birth control topped up
Accessing contraception is a little more difficult during coronavirus outbreak.
HuffPost UKHow To Spot A Dodgy Condom, As 90,000 Unsafe Ones Are Seized
Unregulated condoms can put you at risk of unwanted pregnancy and STIs.
- Yahoo Life UK
Your contraception options: What does the future of birth control look like?
The pill remains the most popular contraception choice, but there are other options.
- Yahoo Life UK
Teenager claims she almost died after contraceptive pill caused blood clot in her brain
Lexie Nash wants her experience to be a warning to others.
Yahoo Life UKWhat to do if you forget to pack it and other holiday pill dilemmas sorted
More than one in four women have forgotten to take their pill on holiday with them.
- Yahoo Life UK
A woman has created a contraception review app and we're here for it
It's kind of like a TripAdvisor for contraception.
- Yahoo Life UK
Will the male contraceptive pill ever take off?
Yahoo UK's podcast looks at whether the male contraceptive pill will actually take off or whether we're leaving contraception to women.
- Yahoo Life UK
A male contraceptive pill could be a step closer - but would you take it?
A team at University of Dundee have begun work to develop a male contraceptive pill.
- Yahoo Life UK
First trial of a male contraceptive gel is about to start
The gel is applied to the back and shoulders and absorbed through the skin.
- Yahoo Life UK
People reveal the many, many flaws with the new 'consent' condom
"Consent can change at any time."
- Cosmo
Everything you need to know about side effects of the contraceptive implant
Not all contraception is created equal, so is the implant the right one for you?
- Yahoo Life UK
Morning after pill now available for same-day home delivery
The morning after pill could be delivered to your door in just three hours. Anyone who has ever gone out to buy the morning after pill knows the experience can be unpleasant. From the high price to the awkwardness of queuing up at your local pharmacy and explaining what you want to buy, the already stressful mission of getting emergency contraception can be made considerably worse.
- Yahoo Life UK
Barber's 'free condom' marketing strategy goes hilariously wrong
Pay for a haircut, get an accidental pregnancy for free.
- Yahoo Life UK
A reversible male contraceptive could be coming
Sounds weird, but could it be a breakthrough in contraception?
- Yahoo Life UK
Why is it getting more difficult for women in the UK to access contraception?
"I'm a responsible adult making the right decisions, and I don't feel supported in this by the systems and processes in place."
- Yahoo Life UK
Self-lubricating condoms are here to improve your sex life - and reduce STIs
The humble condom has been given a makeover
- Yahoo Life UK
New research may have found a link between the contraceptive pill and a lower risk of ovarian cancer
Good news potentially?
- Yahoo Life UK
Your must-know guide to Natural Cycles, the contraceptive app everyone's talking about
The ASA just banned a Natural Cycles ad on Facebook for being "misleading."
- Yahoo Life UK
What you need to know about Natural Cycles, the first FDA-approved pregnancy prevention app
There are a lot of options on the market when it comes to choosing a contraceptive method, and now there’s one more to add to the list: Natural Cycles, an app that claims it can help prevent pregnancy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved marketing for the app, which is the first of its kind to be used as a method of contraception, the agency announced in a press release. The app contains an algorithm that calculates the days of the month a woman is likely to be fertile based on her daily body temperature readings and the information she shares about her menstrual cycle.
- Harper’s Bazaar
Is the pill finally falling out of favour with women?
The number of women using the contraceptive pill is falling
- Yahoo Life UK
Male contraceptive pill a step closer, after clinical trial finds it safe to use
The small trial found the male pill was safe and effective
- Yahoo Life UK
The pill might not be linked to depression after all
A study has revealed that hormonal contraception, such as the pill might not lead to depression
- Yahoo Life UK
This woman was shocked to discover she was pregnant with triplets despite being on the pill
Biggest. Shock. Ever!
- Yahoo Life
'I found the right pill': Woman's before-and-after-birth-control photos showing off her clear skin are incredible
"It's so specific for everyone and I tried many different things but honestly it was just a fluke that I found something that worked," wrote Ellie Mahan.