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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 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.
Thousands of Australian men have vasectomies each year. These surgeries are successful in more than 99% of cases.
Women of all walks of life have abortions: married, single, child-free, and mothers. New research shows what's happening in their life when they do.
Having a 'period' on the pill is far from necessary.
Partners and wider family members often meddle in women's reproductive choices.
Tanzania was an early, ardent believer in family planning. Now it joins a growing number of developing nations that see potential advantage in having a huge and growing workforce.
Abortion appears to be illegal and clandestine in large parts of the Muslim world. Yet, women continue to challenge the status quo and archaic laws through their daily practices and activism.
The notion that religious groups are opposed to sex-ed is simply not true. And our youth need it more than ever to take control over their lives, their bodies and their decisions.
It’s unsurprising that such apps are popular. Contraceptives come with a slew of hazards.
The impact of Venezuela's medical crisis is not gender-neutral.
On the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, an encyclical released by Pope Paul VI calling for prohibition on contraceptive use, a scholar describes the struggles of Catholic women, as well as their activism.
When and how teenage girls can consent to contraceptive implants.
Unlike condoms, which need to be used every time with sex, or the pill, which must be taken every day, LARC doesn’t require any action after placement in the body and is immediately reversible.
Men want to have a say in conversations about contraception – but they're worried about imposing on women's autonomy.
Male contraceptives have been under development for at least the past 50 years, because of the success of the female pill and pessimism about men taking a pill.
Women on the pill are able to manipulate or suppress their menstrual cycles to have fewer "periods", or to avoid bleeding at important or inconvenient times.
Before the pill, contraceptive options were extremely limited and generally required the cooperation of the male partner. Almost 60 years later, the pill remains the mainstay of contraception.
Mozambique has one of the highest maternal death rates in the world. Researchers hope to reduce this, with an ambitious project aimed at empowering women and girls.
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Professor and Director, La Trobe University
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Clinical Associate Professor, Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney
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Chair, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University
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Professor at Prince Henry's Institute, Hudson Institute
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan
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Venable Professor of Law, University of Baltimore
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Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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Anthropologue et démographe, professeur au Muséum national d'histoire naturelle et chercheur associé à l'INED, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Lecturer in the School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW
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Professor & Director, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Health Sociologist, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Endocrinologist, Jean Hailes & Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
