Contraception News

World Contraception Day is observed on September 26 globally To raise awareness about contraception, and reproductive rights, to empower women and men to choose

When the first World Population Day was observed in 1990, the global population stood at a little over five billion. Now, it's over half that, measuring at about 7.6 billion.

Family planning not only helps in curbing growing population, but also provides many benefits to the mother, father, children and the family.

The researchers from California National Primate Research Center in the US, said the contraceptive called Vasalgel provided effective birth control in rhesus monkey groups for more than one year.  

A new research shows that youths attending mental health services have unmet sexual health needs, as shown by low rates of contraception and high rates of unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

India's population, now estimated at 1.32 billion, is expected to surpass China's within the next six years and reach 1.7 billion by 2050, according to World Health Organisation projections.

India is predicted to overtake China as the world's most populous nation by 2050.

A Roman Catholic group appealed to Pope Francis on Wednesday to allow Church members to "follow their conscience" and use contraception or to let women have abortions to protect themselves against the Zika virus.

The researchers developed the app, called Gyan Jyoti, or "light of knowledge," for use in Bihar.

Contrary to the days when contraceptives were rare, we are fortunate enough to live in a day and age where there are many birth control options available.  

GnRH is what the researchers refer to as a "master regulator of reproduction" in vertebrates.