Methods like the diaphragm, condoms, spermicidal foams and jellies, and copper IUDs provide reversible contraception, while vasectomy and tubal ligation are permanent methods. Another WHO study ...

“While access to all contraceptive methods, including permanent ones, is critical for reproductive autonomy, young people should not feel coerced into making decisions based on fear and ...

Following the Dobbs Supreme Court decision ending the national protections for abortion rights, more young Americans are seeking options for permanent contraception, a new study has found.

The results found no such surge in permanent contraception among adults 27 to 44, "suggesting that young adults may be driving increased use of these methods post-Dobbs," the research team wrote.

Men have two birth control options: condoms and vasectomies. Why has it taken so long to develop more contraceptives?

The results found no such surge in permanent contraception among adults 27 to 44, “suggesting that young adults may be driving increased use of these methods post-Dobbs,” the research team wrote.

Clinics have noted an increase in appointment requests for birth control, especially long-acting and permanent methods. As a physician, I’m seeing this anxiety firsthand almost daily.