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Morning-after pills are most effective when taken within three days after sex. Ian Hooton/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

19 abril 2023

Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here’s how Plan B and other generic versions work to prevent pregnancy

Amie Ashcraft, West Virginia University

The increase in abortion restrictions may also lead to a decline in access to emergency contraceptives.

Conversations between patients and their doctors about permanent birth control procedures can at times be fraught and influenced by long-standing stigmas. Courtney Hale/E+ via Getty Images

9 dezembro 2022

What is voluntary sterilization? A health communication expert unpacks how a legacy of forced sterilization shapes doctor-patient conversations today

Elizabeth Hintz, University of Connecticut

The term voluntary sterilization, referring to the choice to receive permanent birth control, arose as a contrast to the involuntary, or forced, sterilization that stems from the eugenics movement.

16 maio 2022

Considering an IUD but worried about pain during insertion? Here’s what to expect

Deborah Bateson, University of Sydney e Kathleen McNamee, Monash University

More women are using long acting reversible contraceptives. However some worry about pain on insertion.

Contraceptives lie at the heart of proper family planning but in Nigeria uptake has been slow. Shutterstock

27 julho 2017

Contraceptive use in Nigeria is incredibly low. A lack of knowledge may be why

Funke Fayehun, University of Ibadan

Nigeria must reduce its population growth to increase the quality of life for people in the country. A better knowledge of contraceptives can help achieve this.

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