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Protestant leaders once championed birth control – not to liberate women, but as part of ‘responsible parenthood’

Mother’s Day seems like a strange time to celebrate birth control, which, on its most basic level, is about helping people to not become mothers – or not become mothers again.

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Oura sees a gap in women's health, rolls out birth control support and more

Oura is stepping up its women's health game, announcing the arrival of birth control support and Menopause Insights in an upcoming May patch.

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Woman denied permanent birth control on NHS wins case with ombudsman

Leah Spasova from Oxfordshire fought for 10 years to obtain tubal ligation procedure, while men could get vasectomies

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Oura’s newest update could change how women track hormonal health

Birth control and menopause insights bring more context to everyday data

Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers

Imagine you and your partner are sitting in the waiting room of your doctor’s office, waiting for your appointment to get birth control – and instead of calculating how many other people will be called before you, or perusing old magazines, a nurse hands you a digital tablet and encourages…

The Conversation

49 Scientists Share Their Biggest Theories That Are Not Yet Proven

We once believed the Earth was flat. Nowadays, we're sending crews to space, inventing cures for strange diseases, and employing robots to do the jobs of human beings. But we still don't know it all. Scientists are sharing the unproven theories they *believe* to be true. Here's a list of…

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Effectiveness Rates of Hormonal Pills and Oral Contraceptives and Common Birth Control Side Effects

Learn how oral contraceptives and hormonal pills work, their effectiveness rates, and common birth control side effects to make informed, safe contraception choices.

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Natural Cycles: Understanding Your Body the Natural Way

Is Natural Cycles effective? Explore how this FDA-approved fertility tracking app works, its accuracy, benefits, and whether it’s right for you.

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Millions of Americans might lose access to birth control. Why?

Untold numbers will get sick as a result. Clinics are scrambling, and no one seems to be able to explain why this is happening

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk Has Linked Birth Control to Not Finding Henry Cavill Attractive

So he DOES find Henry Cavill attractive or...?

The Mary Sue

Are Birth Control Pills Safe Long-Term? What to Know About Birth Control Pill Risks

Learn about long-term birth control pill risks, side effects, benefits, and who can safely use the pill for years, based on current medical guidance and research.

Medical Daily

Progress on family planning in Afghanistan is still possible

Letter: George Papachristou and Gigih Yudhistira offer some hope in response to a report on how the Taliban’s ban on birth control is affecting Afghan women

The Guardian - UK

Thailand puts elephants on birth control as populations are 'squeezed out' of their natural habitat

In a bid to prevent human confrontations, which can turn deadly, Thailand is administering birth control vaccines to wild elephants.

Euronews

Why wild elephants are being given a birth control vaccine in Thailand

It comes after wild elephants killed 30 people and injured 29 last year

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Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other

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55 Shocking Moments When Medical Misogyny Put Women’s Health At Risk

Going to the doctor should be simple: explain what’s wrong, get help, go home. But for many women, getting proper treatment means first having to prove they’re not overreacting or imagining things. Some surveys suggest 2 out of 3 have faced medical misogyny—from years-long missed diagnoses to being told symptoms…

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5 Things Men Wish They Knew Before Getting a Vasectomy

Family planning is incredibly personal, but it has become more common for couples to choose the vasectomy route. Around 500,000 vasectomy procedures are performed in the United States every year. There are a number of reasons for this. First, more knowledge about the impact of birth control has come out,…

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The death of medical care for Afghan women

Letter: Dr Carol Mann says the world is silent while women in Afghanistan face a bleak future, in response to an article on the Taliban’s birth control ban

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The Growing Crisis of Stray Animals in Indian Cities

The most common sight for us Indians are strays like dogs , cats and cattle they are very normal in Indian streets and their raising numbers are very serious issue for India which is impacting life of people and those innocent animals have to survive on their own Stray animals,…

The Conversation

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

Once the world’s most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates. In an attempt to double the country’s rate of 1.0 children per woman, Beijing is reaching for a new tool: taxes on condoms, birth control pills and other contraceptives.

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A Real Talk Guide to Natural Cycles: The Birth Control App Changing How Women Understand Their Bodies

Discover how Natural Cycles, the FDA-cleared birth control app, helps women avoid pregnancy naturally while learning more about their cycles—without hormones or side effects.

Fit & Well

I’ve been on birth control for eleven years, and coming off it has been painful, but this yoga pose has helped me manage my sore lower belly

As my body adjusts, gentle stretching is helping me to manage pain

International Business Times UK

Pfizer Birth Control Scandal: 1,000 Women Sue Over Brain Tumour Risk After Using Popular Contraceptive

Pfizer faces lawsuits from 1,000 women alleging Depo-Provera birth control caused brain tumours, amid new research showing higher meningioma risk.

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“Very Inventive Form Of Birth Control”: Charlie Kirk Billboards In Michigan Spark Hilarious Reactions

"This is a very inventive form of birth control."

The Independent UK

At Catholic colleges, student activists go underground to boost access to contraception

At DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, students have created a covert contraceptive delivery network called “the womb service.”

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