All news on the topic: Contraception and birth control

A WOMAN claims the contraceptive pill left her so "nasty and rude" it destroyed her life.Katy Russell says it ruined friendships, disrupted her relati

A MUM mum was forced to pull out her contraceptive coil because her GP surgery "didn't have the cash" for the "two-second procedure".Kierra Platt had

THOUGH they love their kids, most mums admit that they would be a little overwhelmed if they had to care for more children suddenly.Rather than having

DEAR DEIDRE: When I slept with my new boyfriend, the condom split.I took the morning-after pill but I haven’t had a period and I’m worried I might

A TEENAGER was left "screaming and crying in pain" from a life-threatening blood clot caused by the contraceptive pill.Nicole Leadbitter developed sev

BRITISH men have become the first in the world to enter early trials of a “holy grail” contraceptive pill for blokes.The pill, named YCT-529, work

TWO women taking the contraceptive pill died within days of each other.Georgia O'Neill, 24, was found dead in her bedroom at home in Auckland, New Zea

THOUSANDS of women in England will be able to get their contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy without having to see their GP first.From next mont

WOMEN will be able to get the Pill free on the NHS from a pharmacy without a prescription from next month.Plus antibiotics for common conditions will

A WOMAN began to experience frightening symptoms after getting a contraceptive implant inserted into her arm.Suffering from vomiting, heartburn, heavy

WOMEN who pop ibuprofen while on the Pill are at risk of a killer blood clot, experts say.Danish scientists found those taking the combined pill, the

WHEN I suffered painful joints throughout my late teens and 20s, I visited multiple different doctors in a bid to find out what was wrong.I experience

DAVINA McCall has left Channel 4 viewers stunned as she gets a contraceptive coil changed on camera.The beloved TV presenter, 55, appeared in a brand

WE can all feel embarrassed sometimes, but one place where you really never need to feel awkward is in front of your GP.Of course, this is easier said

OFTEN you go to the GP in the hope of a straightforward diagnosis, and an effective solution.Unfortunately, our bodies are clever and complicated, whi

DAVINA McCall is fronting a hard-hitting new documentary The Pill about women turning their backs on contraception.The 55-year-old TV presenter has pr

FROM remembering to take your pill daily, to having to see your GP to get your prescription renewed, being on birth control can certainly be a hassle.

TESSA Bona, 30, a corporate worker, lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her girlfriend Phoebe, 24.Here, she reveals how her experience coming off The

CONTRACEPTIVE pills for men may be a step closer, a study suggests.Researchers found the drug was 100 per cent effective at stopping pregnancy in male