In 1886, chemist W. J. Rendell manufactured the first birth control suppository. It contained a cocoa butter shell for suppositories that melted in the body to release the medication quinine, a drug ...

As an associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Missouri's school of medicine, Melissa Terry consults with patients on birth control almost every day. She ...

In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, developing more contraception options for everyone becomes even more important. Women and people who can become pregnant have a number of effective birth ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Family planning involves a myriad of considerations, and at the forefront of these decisions is choosing a birth control method that prioritizes safety. With a plethora of options available, ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Education on birth control methods and access to affordable options in South Carolina can be hard to find. Thursday, Sept. 26, is World Contraception Day and a ...