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Undergoing scans during contraceptive coil fittings can reduce pain, as TV presenter Davina McCall showed in Channel 4 documentaryUndergoing an ultrasound scan while contraceptive coil is fitted can reduce painTV host Davina…

In a global perspective, depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability. More than 264 million people are affected and at least 25 per cent of all women and 15 per cent of all men experience a depression that requires…

There is a relative increase of 20% to 30% in breast cancer risk associated with both combined and progesterone-only contraceptives, whatever the mode of delivery, though with five years of use, the 15-year absolute excess incidence is at…

Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are a vital tool for preventing unintended pregnancies after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. However, taking the wrong type or dose of ECP can have serious consequences. It’s pertinent to know…

An experimental contraceptive drug developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in preclinical models. The study, published in Nature Communications on Feb. 14,…

স্কুল, কলেজে যৌন শিক্ষা চালু করা হোক, এদাবি বহুবার উঠেছে। তবে স্কুল, কলেজে চালু করা না গেলেও সামাজিকভাবে মানুষকে যৌন শিক্ষায় শিক্ষিত করে তোলা প্রয়োজন বলে অনেকেই মনে করেন। সম্প্রতি একটি অনুষ্ঠানে যৌনশিক্ষা নিয়েই মুখ খুলেছেন অভিনেত্রী…

Scientists have come up with another male contraceptive, but it requires injecting a gel into your abdomen.No male contraceptive has truly taken off due to side effects, but researchers think they have finally created one which is…

Just make sure you don't forget! Vasectomies will become a thing of the past as scientists say contraceptive jab for men is just a year awayThe male contraceptive jab would be less painful than a vasectomyBut men are very…

<!-- -->In 2019, the availability of contraceptives still differed between regions across different countries.New Delhi: Over 16 crore women and adolescents with need to prevent pregnancy remained without contraception in 2019,…

WASHINGTON — More than 60 years after the approval of oral contraceptives revolutionized women’s sexual health, the Food and Drug Administration has received its first application to supply a birth control pill over the counter — just as…