Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Novel methods of contraception are being introduced. For example, ZabBio is designing a ...

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According to a June 2023 report by Bloomberg, a significant driver for the rampant growth of the contraceptives industry in the United States is the overturning of the Roe v. Wade verdict by the ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, developing more contraception ...

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, it's understandable that some people have been thinking about their birth ...

Some birth control methods, such as the pill, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and patches, are up to 99% effective with correct and consistent use. Other methods, such as “pulling out,” fertility ...

Some methods of birth control could be outlawed if they are seen as techniques to terminate a pregnancy. Experts told Insider that birth control is not used to terminate a pregnancy, but to prevent it ...

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 ...

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. They range from those that rely on ...

Who Is Most Likely to Use Birth Control? Roughly 88% of women who are sexually active but don’t wish to become pregnant report using birth control. For those who don’t use it, the most common reasons ...