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

LAFAYETTE — According to Planned Parenthood, there are 18 different methods of birth control ranging from low maintenance, to scheduled use, to everyday lifestyle. "There are barrier methods and there ...

Researchers have found that a method of natural family planning that uses two indicators to identify the fertile phase in a woman’s menstrual cycle is as effective as the contraceptive pill for ...

Rwanda has made tremendous progress in family planning efforts over the last fifteen years, but there are still barriers impeding the use of modern contraceptives. The remarks were made by the United ...

Washington, D.C. – A three-year award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Population Affairs to Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health will enable ...

Despite decades of progress, access to family planning in hard-to-reach and underserved areas of Kenya remains a significant challenge. Many women in arid and semi-arid regions, as well as those in ...