Contraceptive implants and IUDs are very effective in preventing pregnancy — nearly 100 percent, statistics show. A new federal survey finds many more women are making this choice than did a decade ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - IUDs and contraceptive skin implants are the most effective type of reversible contraceptive, and should be offered as options to most women seeking birth control, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new UBC study has found more people are choosing long-acting birth control methods after B.C. made prescription birth control ...

Teen girls who have sex should use IUDs or hormonal implants — long-acting birth control methods that are effective, safe and easy to use, the nation's most influential pediatricians' group recommends ...

Teen girls who have sex should use IUDs or hormonal implants – long-acting birth control methods that are effective, safe and easy to use, the nation’s most influential pediatricians’ group recommends ...

Women using birth control pills may have a 20 times greater risk of an unplanned pregnancy than women using longer-acting forms of birth control like an intrauterine device (IUD) or implant, new ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CHICAGO — Teenage girls may prefer the pill, the patch or even wishful thinking, but their doctors should be recommending IUDs or ...

Navigating the world of birth control can be overwhelming, especially given the sheer variety of options available today. From hormonal methods like the pill and patch to long-term solutions like IUDs ...

The teen birth rate in the U.S. has been declining consistently for more than 30 years, despite the fact that the number of teenage girls having sex has not changed since at least 2002. A new report ...

There are new guidelines for contraception for teens. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends abstinence for teenagers. But since nearly 50 percent of teens are sexually active, pediatricians ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a battle being waged across the country between people who see birth control as essential for women's health, ...