All news on the topic: Contraception

Many women will simply respond that sex is the last thing on their minds and tell hospital staff that they don't want any contraceptives. But one midwife has issued a warning to new mums

Millions of women take the contraceptive pill, but what happens when you stop? The Mirror spoke to a women's health expert and GP about what to expect, and how long it takes for your body to regulate itself when you stop

Kierra Platt, 27, says she was forced to remove her own contraceptive coil at home because her GP surgery refused to take it out due to 'funding' - leaving her with no choice

Mum Emma Tuthill, 32, was left fuming when, after two hospital visits within days, she developed blood clots which were put down to her being given the contraceptive pill

Leesa Love worked as a full-time manager at Subway, but says her life has been ruined after a routine procedure to have her contraceptive implant removed went terribly wrong

A women's health expert has warned those with a higher body mass index could still fall pregnant after taking levonorgestrel morning after pills, putting millions at risk

There are treatments out there that can change your life - doctors may suggest different types of contraception

Love Island star Dani Dyer has been seen for the first time since announcing that she will be undergoing surgery to remove a "missing contraceptive coil" in the coming weeks

Doctors couldn't locate Rebecca Hardy's contraceptive implant when she went to have it taken out and her ordeal has left Rebecca, of Nottinghamshire, "emotionally broken"

People who take certain contraceptives and hormone therapy drugs could develop meningiomas - one of the most common forms of brain tumours

Nicole Leadbitter developed back pain and leg cramps just a week after she started taking the pill - and said she could have died if she had waited longer to seek medical advice

A mother has asked for advice on how to handle her daughter after she confessed she was pregnant and wanted her mum to raise the child as her own

Two women died in the same month in New Zealand from similar complications of taking the contraceptive pill prompting a coroner to recommend counselling on the risks of venous thromboembolism

Grey squirrels were likened to Hamas in a Westminster debate on how to control numbers of the invasive species - including through contraceptive pills - to protect red squirrels

Donna King blames her life-changing stroke at the age of 26 as a side effect of the combined contraceptive pill, and now works to support the NHS and the Stroke Association

Annie Charlotte, 24, discovered she was born with two uteruses and cervixes when she went to get a contraceptive coil fitted at 16 - meaning she would be able to conceive two babies with two different men at the same time

With the concerning search trend 'removing IUD at home' taking social media by storm, a GP has explained why it's something you should never consider doing due to the dangers

Morning after pills were found to be a third more effective when they were taken with an anti-inflammatory drug which is commonly used to treat people with arthritic pain

Sometimes, it can be shocking when you don't come on your period when you expect to - but a doctor has shared that it's likely nothing to worry about, and has shared potential causes

A woman has taken to social media to share how her boyfriend started treating her differently since taking a DNA test - saying his results have created major complications in their relationship

A woman has left people seething online after she shared that her friend had planned to stop taking her contraceptive pill so she could 'accidentally' get pregnant

Like many women, Holly McComish was prescribed the contraceptive pill over the phone by her GP. Three months later, she collapsed and suffered a miniature stroke

As Davina McCall calls for a 'contraceptive pill revolution' in a new documentary on Channel 4, The Mirror hears from a leading sexual health and reproductive expert to learn the truth about risk and side effects

The much-loved TV presenter is at the forefront of a women’s health revolution, and has shared her fears about the contraceptive pill after doing extensive research on it for her new documentary

The panel of Federal Health Advisers (FDA) voted unanimously in favour of drugmaker Perrigo’s request to sell its once-a-day medication over the counter