The 6 Newest Birth Control Options
Fox News iMag's resident OBGYN breaks down six new methods to keep your bun out of the oven.
Birth control is not what it used to be. Here are six new options you may want to consider.
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The Low Down On Birth Control: 10 Types Of Contraception
The Pill, condoms, NuvaRing and more.
When it comes to protecting yourself from unplanned pregnancy, keeping your options open is critical. There are so many contraception choices out there you are bound to find ONE that is right for you. And just in case you haven’t seen the magical graphs and charts posted in your local doctor's office, here are some of the choices you have in birth control.
Why I Believe In Natural Family Planning
Despite what critics say, Natural Family Planning can be good for your marriage.
If you've heard the term Natural Family Planning (NFP), it's probably almost a certainty actually, that you were given some bad information about it. As someone who has practiced NFP with my wife for around six years, I know I've heard more than my fair share of misguidance from family, the media and even priests. Sometimes it's honest confusion or simply a passing along of misinformation, but other times it's a blatant attack on a somewhat mysterious practice that many in our culture chalk up to some form of crazy desire for 20 kids or an exercise in Pope-worshiping. Despite what critics say, Natural Family Planning can be good for your marriage.
What Will Free Birth Control Mean For You?
Health insurance plans will cover birth control, HIV tests and other services starting in 2012.
The U.S. Health & Human Services has announced new guidelines that health insurance plans beginning on or after August 1, 2012 will cover various women's preventative services, including birth control, voluntary sterilization, and emergency contraception. What does this mean for you?
Why I See Logic Behind Bill O'Reilly's "Women Are Blasted" Quip
One writer thinks Bill O'Reilly was right, just harsh, about abortion comment.
Unless you've been in a cave all week, you probably heard Bill O'Reilly's controversial comment during a discussion of universal birth control on his Fox News show. He said: "Many, many people, many women, I hate to say it… Many women who get pregnant are blasted out of their minds when they have sex and aren't going to get birth control anyway."
Could Women Soon Have Access To Free Birth Control?
Women may soon receive pills, IUDs and patches without the co-pay, under the Affordable Care Act.
It's hard to imagine the words "free" and "birth control" being in the same sentence, especially to the women who have spent years paying upwards of $30 for their montly pills. Yet, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which deals exclusively with women's and reproductive issues, has released a new report that suggests birth control could soon be free and accessible for all American women.
I Don't Believe In Natural Family Planning
Why natural family planning strikes me as ridiculous.
The argument against contraception is that it undermines the primary goal of marriage: to create a family. But I disagree. Contraception does what natural family planning tries to do, it just does it more effectively. Contraception gives couples choices and allows them to build a stronger relationship which will result in a stronger family, when the time is right. I have a daughter of my own now and I am amazed at the way she's changed our lives and our relationship. Seeing my husband in her and seeing my husband with her, does make me love him more than I ever have. But having a kid has also made my relationship more difficult.
Why The Pill May Cause Blood Clots
The FDA is investigating the use of some birth control pills.
It might be time to take a closer look at your birth control pill. The Food and Drug Administration is warning of new evidence that some popular brands of oral contraceptives may cause blood clots.
Would You Trust Your Guy To Take The Male Birth Control Pill?
Researchers are getting closer to developing a male contraceptive pill. But is it just as safe?
Scientists at Columbia University are tinkering away at the first male birth control pill. It hasn't been approved by the FDA, but once it is, the thing could be on the market pretty quickly. Check out this poll at The Frisky and sound off on whether you'd trust your dude to take the male contraceptive.
Will New "Viagra Condoms" Make Safe Sex More Appealing?
A new type of condom helps maintain a man's erection.
For years, manufacturers have gamely attempted to make condoms more fun to use, but alas, even the most delectably flavored varieties don't compensate for that sterile, rubbery sensation. Now, a British biotech firm has taken on the challenge by developing the CSD500, a condom that prolongs a man's erection — hence its unofficial nickname, the "Viagra condom."
10 Percent Of Women Have Used The Morning-After Pill
Plan B use has doubled since it became available over the counter in 2006.
Since it became available over-the-counter, use of emergency contraceptives has nearly doubled in the United States, according to a new study in the journal Fertility and Sterility. Although now nearly 10 percent of women aged 15 to 44 have taken emergency contraception, experts believe this number is still too low.