Women have used internal barriers in an attempt to prevent pregnancies as far back as ancient Egypt. However, they only became widely known and used after World War I, when they became available ...

In The Irish Times library, I remember looking for cuttings about contraception to find they were filed under ‘Crimes sexual’ - which was the stark truth at the time ...

Once a UTI develops, “the most common and effective treatment is a course of antibiotics,” says Adair. The specific ...

Tributes have been paid to Mary ‘May’ McGee, whose 1973 Supreme Court victory transformed Ireland’s laws on contraception and ...

A new study has revealed that up to 18 per cent of UTIs may be linked to bacteria traced back to contaminated meat and poor ...

Contraception and family planning are vital aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Despite major advances in ...

Discussions about contraceptive use for women with chronic kidney disease are often avoided by nephrologists, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week. Women with CKD have higher risk for ...

Pioneered in 2006 by the Dutch doctor Rebecca Gomperts to serve women mostly in low-income countries where abortion was ...

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