Birth control
China taxes condoms, contraceptives, in push to combat declining population
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024 and experts have cautioned the downturn will continue.
Denmark apologizes for involuntary birth control campaign in Greenland
New research shows promising results for innovative male contraception gel, reducing sperm count
Woman faces open-heart surgery from wrongly implanted contraceptive
US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
The approval is expected to cut barriers to access to contraceptives such as the cost and time of seeing a healthcare provider, advocacy groups have said.
Egg freezing: Everything you need to know about the process
Freezing eggs to preserve fertility is a process that has become increasingly common in recent years.
An IUD was left in a woman’s body for 20 years. Here’s what happened
When a woman started to suffer from abdominal pain and fever, doctors found a very old IUD, infected and surrounded by abscesses that were triggered by bacteria called Actinomyces israelii.
Women in Afghanistan: UNFPA calls for urgent healthcare funding
The UNFPA called for funding, estimating that the situation in Afghanistan could lead to an additional 51,000 maternal deaths and 4.8 million unintended pregnancies.
France to make birth control free for women aged up to 25
Until now, the age limit for free access to contraception in France was 18 years. This comes after Texas banned abortion in pregnancies after six weeks.
Philip Roth biography distribution paused after author accused of rape
Bailey acknowledged that he had sex with former students but has denied doing anything illegal.
Israeli femtech start-up introduces next generation of birth control
OCON Healthcare’s revolutionary ball platform can also deliver medical treatment
Novel device that prevents preterm birth developed in Israel
One in ten babies are at risk of being born prematurely, amounting to 15 million worldwide.
Can worms help women pause their biological clocks? New research
A new study by Hebrew University researchers has found a potential method to slow down egg maturation.
Amid Iran's environmental, economic crises, Khamenei urges having more babies
But Iran's Environment Department head says that, "Without guaranteed imports, it will not be wise to increase the country's population."
Israel's fertility rate comparable to U.S. 'baby boom,' study finds
Among the population of ultra-Orthodox women, the average fertility rate is somewhere in the area of seven children per family.
