The rhythm or calendar method is a natural approach to birth control. It requires a person to monitor their menstrual cycle and signals from the body to estimate when sex is least likely to result in ...

If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional birth control, fertility awareness methods (FAMs) could be for you. They’re a bit more complicated, yes. But they don’t involve any kind of hormonal ...

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

The calendar-tracking method, or rhythm method, is one way people monitor and record their periods, but it might not be the most accurate. That's according to a new study released Monday by the ...

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 ...

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Follow along with Yahoo's coverage. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, ...

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 ...

When it comes to being intimate, it's important to get consent and to be safe, and the latter can be done can be done with the right birth control method. In a nutshell, birth control is a way of ...

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