Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

While you may hope you never need it, it’s important to know about backup birth control-- what your choices are, which type works best, and when to use it. Even the most careful couples can make a ...

There are many different kinds of birth control and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. They range from those that rely on ...

While it’s helpful to have a range of birth control options, this can make choosing one a bit of a challenge. But it can help to first decide whether you’d prefer a hormonal or nonhormonal method.

You’re in a sexual relationship – maybe it’s longstanding, maybe it’s new – but between you and your partner, who’s responsible for birth control? The short answer: You both are. The World Health ...