The Society for Family Health has said that the introduction of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPASC), a self-injectable contraceptive, has significantly expanded the options available to ...

Methods such as hormonal implants and injections are reaching remote areas, providing more discretion and autonomy. By Stephanie Nolen Photographs by Natalija Gormalova Reporting from towns and ...

Last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul, lawmakers and reproductive health advocates celebrated the approval of a new law that made birth control available without a prescription. The state officially authorized ...

Birth control shots are highly effective, with less than a 1 in 100 chance of pregnancy in the first year. This type of birth control does not protect you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs ...