birth-control

Pills and pregnancy: Unwanted pregnancies and abortions are significantly reduced when women receive a one-year supply of birth-control pills instead of quantities lasting one to three months, according to a study in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A Videogame for Arachnophobes Ann Lukits 2011

The political furor over President Obama's birth-control mandate continues to grow, even among those for whom contraception poses no moral qualms, and one needn't be a theologian to understand why.

ObamaCare's Great Awakening 2012

It has been 51 years since the first birth-control pill became available in the U.S., bringing dozens of contraceptive options for women in its wake.

'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011

"I would love any effective male birth-control method."

'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011

For example, some female birth-control pills raise the risk of blood clots, but pregnancy carries 10 times that risk, says John Amory , a professor of medicine and specialist in male reproduction at the University of Washington.

'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011

Among services most health insurance plans will be required to cover are annual well-woman doctor visits, support for breast-feeding mothers, screening for diabetes during pregnancy and full coverage for all forms of contraception -- from condoms to birth-control pills to IUDs.

Many women sing praises of new insurance guidelines 2011

While she doesn't want to change birth-control methods now, the new guidelines would make it easier for her to consider switching in the future if she wants a longer-lasting method.

Many women sing praises of new insurance guidelines 2011

The birth-control pill gave women much control over their reproductive lives, making it easier to plan a family.

Many women sing praises of new insurance guidelines 2011

She carries a top-tier health insurance plan, yet she still has to pay $30 monthly for a birth-control patch.

Many women sing praises of new insurance guidelines 2011

Drug companies probably couldn't profit from RISUG, she says, since it is so long-lasting and would compete with female birth-control pills.

'Honey, It's Your Turn...' Melinda Beck 2011