Contraception and family planning are vital aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Despite major advances in modern contraception over the past 60 years, many gaps remain and the rate ...

The NFHS-6 survey shows a decline in the use of modern contraceptive methods among married women in India and a rise in traditional family planning methods. Experts have expressed concern, warning tha ...

We are entering a startling new era in the politics of birth control, with President Donald Trump launching the most serious effort in decades to curb contraception. The Department of Health and Human ...

A woman's beliefs about family planning practices are shaped by the culture in which she is raised. Engaging women and their partners in culturally-responsive family planning and contraception ...

(LEX 18) — Family planning organizations like Planned Parenthood say they're seeing a surge in requests for contraception as concerns grow about the future of accessing it. Rebecca Gibron, president ...

New Delhi, The use of family planning methods among currently married women aged 15-49 declined in Delhi between 2019-21 and 2023-24, while the unmet need for family planning increased, according to ...

About 35 percent of U.S. women ages 15 to 49 said they received a family planning service between 2022 to 2023, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ...

India's reliance on traditional contraceptive methods is increasing, as shown in the NFHS-6. This shift coincides with declining modern contraceptive use, dropping from 56.4% to 52.7%. Experts ...

Nearly half of the women living with HIV had experienced uintended pregnancy. SOPA Images/Getty Images Unintended pregnancies are more common in sub-Saharan Africa than the world average: up to 91 out ...

Concept with Oral contraceptive, Emergency Pills, Injection Contraceptive and Male Condom. [iStockphoto] Family planning experts have urged men to actively participate in contraceptive discussions, ...

The Society for Family Health (SFH), working in partnership with the Oyo State Ministry of Health and partners, has presented key findings from the Research on the Scaling-up of the Hormonal ...