Research shows that short spacing between childbirth and another pregnancy comes with heightened health risks.
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Many people do not realize they are delivering at a Catholic hospital, and others may not have a choice. But where one receives care has a profound impact on the birth control options they’re offered.
Medicinal plants and the associated indigenous knowledge could offer alternatives for women who lack access to modern contraceptives.
Reproductive rights are at the center of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case before the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court is considering a case that could restrict abortions. One argument is that birth control eliminates the need for abortion. But contraception doesn’t offer an easy fix.
Warming the testicles using nanorods affects sperm production.
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Growing applications of nanotechnology include using nanorods for male birth control. The technique has had some success in animals, and offers the potential of human male contraception.
The Supreme Court appears on the cusp of ending Roe v. Wade.
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In past rulings, the court has acknowledged that there’s a connection between the ability of women to control their reproductive lives and the economic health of the nation.
Benin’s new abortion law considers a woman’s socioeconomic situation.
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The legacy of eugenics is still active in the U.S. Paternalistic attitudes and policies on the reproductive agency of disabled people is one way it manifests.
A provision of the Affordable Care Act makes it easier for patients to receive preventive care.
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The Affordable Care Act has allowed many preventive health services, including cancer screenings and vaccines, to be free of charge. But legal challenges may lead to costly repercussions for patients.
Men largely determine the fertility rate in Nigeria. These men are drumming for dancers at a festival.
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The Nigerian government must design more interventions to improve education, employment opportunities and the economy in order to control the country’s population growth.
A young Kenyan mother holds her baby bump.
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Nexplanon, a long-acting reversible contraceptive that is implanted in the arm for up to three years, is a welcome addition to birth control options in Canada.
Condoms can act as a disease barrier.
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After half a century of ambiguous policy regarding LGBTQ inclusion, the United Methodist Church may well split up in May.
Australian women can have an early medical termination – which involves taking two oral medications – up to the ninth week of pregnancy.
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The benefits of midwifery for women and babies globally are clear. In Canada, innovations in midwifery centres and services are tempered by low pay and high rates of burnout.
Fertility awareness apps assist women to track when they are at their most fertile each month.
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A growing number of women may be looking to non-hormonal methods of contraception, in the form of fertility awareness apps. But apps are not likely to be as effective as other forms of contraception.
Australia’s teens get their sexual information from a variety of sources and seem to know a lot about STIs.
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Australia’s year 10-12 students are getting good marks when it comes to sexual health, according to new research out today. But there’s room for improvement.
Men who don’t want any more kids will often choose to have a vasectomy.
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Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite au Muséum national d’histoire naturelle et conseiller de la direction de l'INED, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
Director, SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care and Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Monash University