Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

There has not been a new form of male birth control since no-scalpel vasectomy in 1980s

Use of contraceptives in Bihar doubles in 5 years: NFHS-5

Female sterilisation was the most common method of contraception in the state

Soon, a contraceptive pill for men they can pop hours before sex

The contraceptive doesn’t suppress any hormone, thus eliminating the side-effects of male hormone deficiency

Fewer men aware of HIV/AIDS in most states: NFHS-5

Significant decline in proportion of women aware of HIV / AIDS in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala and Tripura

Just 12% women in Nigeria used modern contraceptive methods: Report

Over 83 per cent women in Nigeria were not using any contraceptive methods for pregnancy prevention in 2018

The emergency contraceptive pill is not debated enough

Urban Indian women rely heavily on the emergency contraceptive pill but the lack of regulations mean they often bear adverse health effects

Family planning in India: alternative approaches

According to the United Nations 2016 data, the current population of India stands at 1.3 billion and the country has the fastest growing …

Study finds pill prevented 200,000 womb cancer cases in rich nations

According to estimates, around 400,000 cancer cases were prevented over 50 years

COVID-19 disruptions caused 1.4 million unintended pregnancies: Study

An estimated 12 million women faced this disruption to family planning services for a duration of 3.6 months on an average  

Serious flaws in the government’s population control policy

Women fall victim to failed sterilisation, while the government remains unaware of this missing link in population surge

World Population Day 2020: Women suffered most as COVID-19 took a toll on reproductive health

Women had to skip abortions, undergo unwanted pregnancies, deliver babies at home and suffer domestic violence

Oral contraceptive pills raise risk of breast cancer 9.5 times: AIIMS study

Repeated exposure of breast cells to circulating ovarian hormones causes breast cancer, say researchers