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President Rodrigo Duterte Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this month ruled that dozens of contraceptives, including implants and pills, were not abortion inducing and thus the government could distribute them for free. (Photo: AFP)

Rising number of new mums in Philippines as birth control plans fail

Despite oppositions, President Rodrigo Duterte, has followed in his predecessor's footsteps in trying to get...

24 Nov 2017 10:40 AM IST

The biggest misconception is that birth control leads to depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Birth control pills does not cause depression in women: study

Depression is a concern for a lot of women when they're starting hormonal contraception.

27 Feb 2018 2:10 PM IST

Some chemicals cross the placenta during pregnancy, exposing the foetus and potentially causing irreversible developmental damage. (Photo: Rep[resentational/Pixabay)

Covid-19 disruptions may lead to 7 million unintended pregnancies: UN

Around 450 million women across 114 low and middle-income countries use contraceptives.

29 April 2020 11:55 AM IST

The birth control shot has been associated with weight gain in younger women. (Photo: AFP)

Women avoid contraceptives to not gain weight

Women who are overweight or obese, are less likely to use birth control pill and other hormonal contraceptive methods.

18 Nov 2016 4:55 PM IST

Teens received more education about sexually transmitted disease and sex but very few received information on birth control and contraceptive use. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teens may use dual contraceptives with timely sex education

Boys are morely like to use condoms while telling females to use contraceptives while having sex

9 Feb 2017 8:59 AM IST

Women migrants fleeing wars, political instability and poverty are taking contraceptives in the expectation of being raped. (Photo: AP)

Women migrants fearing rape take contraceptives

New York-based Human Rights Watch said women and girls take contraceptive injections before journey as a precautionary...

1 Dec 2016 8:43 AM IST

Contraceptive that women used had potent levels of synthetic hormones that mimic the effects of the natural hormone progesterone

Couples have more sex after hormonal contraception

Women in long-term relationships and use hormonal contraception, are more committed to their relationships and have more...

8 Dec 2016 7:33 PM IST