Another WHO study compared progestin-only contraceptive methods that were initiated at 6 weeks postpartum to nonhormonal methods of contraception (e.g., IUD). After 6 weeks of treatment ...

Objectives: We examined the relationship between unintended childbearing and knowledge of emergency contraception ... is a population-based survey of postpartum women. We analyzed data from ...

is considered a safe long-term contraceptive option to use while breastfeeding or chestfeeding. You can have an IUD placed immediately after giving birth, but it’s a good idea to speak with a ...

LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills Wednesday addressing birth control access and maternity care options. Overall, the collection of bills is intended to ...

Gretchen Whitmer signed 16 new bills Tuesday with the goal of expanding access to reproductive health care and contraception ... extended postpartum care and newborn care. They would also provide ...

The postpartum period presents a critical window to mitigate the long-term risk of metabolic disorders in women with a history of gestational diabetes ...

Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third ...

A recent study revealed that quality of life can be improved, and health care costs can be reduced at the time of index delivery by immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).

Post–birth control syndrome, or PBCS, affects an estimated 1 in 5 women. It covers what happens when someone goes off ...

In a changing health care landscape, understanding all available options for emergency contraception has become more important than ever. While Plan B remains widely known, medical experts want to ...

Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to prescribe hormonal birth control ... health services to postpartum women.