It’s a taxing time for sweethearts in China. After a 30-year exemption, the country is slapping a 13% sales tax on condoms, birth control pills and devices, hoping to boost its declining birth rates and offset the long-term impact of an aging population and declining workforce. And with contraception more expensive under the new law, which takes … Read more
Pfizer is facing a landmark lawsuit in the US brought on behalf of more than 1,000 women who say they developed brain tumors after taking the popular contraceptive injection Depo-Provera. On Monday, US time, Pfizer will appear in federal court in Pensacola, Florida, for a crucial hearing on whether the case — which could have … Read more
A teacher who was told her headaches were caused by the contraceptive pill was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Holly Worswick, 26, started experiencing headaches and intermittent vision. After a concerned visit to her GP, she was told her symptoms were caused by the contraceptive pill and was placed on another one. But her symptoms … Read more
Pencils, notebooks — and Narcan? Concerned parents of incoming college freshmen are adding the life-saving nasal spray to back-to-school lists this year — along with condoms, Plan B and more modern must-haves that might have been unthinkable a generation ago. And that’s just fine with students like Summer, 20, who said they prefer a matter-of-fact approach … Read more
The sex worker known as “Australia’s most sexually active woman” has detailed a recent health ordeal that has taken a severe toll on her physical and mental health. Annie Knight, 27, recently shared pictures of herself in a hospital bed after surgery, prompting concern from worried fans. The Gold Coast woman started getting her period … Read more
The United States is ending its financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, cutting nearly 50 million women off from access to contraception. This policy change has attracted little attention amid the wholesale dismantling of American foreign aid, but it stands to have enormous implications, including more maternal deaths and an overall increase … Read more
A sexual health expert has revealed the unsettling reason teens are turned off to condoms. Condom use among sexually active adolescents decreased significantly during the past decade, according to studies. Just last year, the World Health Organization issued a warning about an “alarming decline” in condom use among youngsters that is expected to lead to a long … Read more
They’ve got a lot of condom-fidence in their product. A posh prophylactic brand is so certain you’ll have the best sex of your life using their rubbers, they’ve announced a money-back guarantee. SKYN, maker of non-latex sheaths, has announced the offer specifically for their Supreme Feel condoms — said to be the world’s thinnest and … Read more
It’s called being pro-phyl-active. Tired of having to slow down just as things are revving up in bed? Colombia-based condom makers want to help you rubber her the right way — with competing “pre-erection” models that can be rolled on up to two hours before sex. “This…makes lovemaking so much easier and more fun because you … Read more
As vasectomy interest piques, a new contraceptive for men is showing promising results in early trials. Billed as an “IUD for men,” ADAM, a first-of-its-kind water-soluble hydrogel, was found to significantly reduce sperm motility and concentration similar to that of a vasectomy — the difference being that the effects of the hydrogel are reversible. “We are … Read more
A coroner has issued a warning about the risks of the contraceptive pill combined with an often unknown underlying condition after two women died in the same month in similar circumstances. On a morning in September 2021, 24-year-old makeup artist Georgia O’Neill sent a text to her roommate and her father to say she was … Read more
When you think about the common procedure of getting a contraceptive implant, it’s not often associated with open-heart surgery, but for one young Victorian woman, this is an uncomfortable reality. Cloe Westerway, aged 22, underwent a standard routine procedure to have an Implanon inserted two years ago in a women’s health clinic, but in the following … Read more
Talk about a protection racket. An unsuspecting Canadian woman was left aghast after Amazon dropped a not-so-nice package containing 1,000 condoms on her doorstep — charging her nearly $700 dollars for the behemoth box of birth control. “We really can’t understand what took place and why we received the package at our house,” Joelle Angleheart … Read more
There were strings attached. A woman is going viral — and igniting a debate on contraceptive safety — on TikTok after claiming she removed her own IUD contraceptive. Ashley Hartig, 27, said that she and her husband Derek Hartig, who already had two children together, were ready for a third child but didn’t want to … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day. A new study is showing top marks for a first of its kind “breakthrough” male birth control that can be taken orally. Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have announced that their drug — currently called TDI-11861 — “temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents pregnancies in preclinical models.” Like penicillin, this “game … Read more
A woman who always identified as straight claims her sexuality has changed since coming off the contraceptive pill. Tessa Bona first started taking the pill as a teenager in order to help regulate her periods, and remained on it for the next 15 years. The now 30-year-old said she was never sexually attracted to the … Read more
A woman has told of the horrific pain she suffered after having a contraceptive device implanted in her body. Simonne Burford shared her story on Sunday night’s edition of 60 Minutes. After the birth of her third child in 2008, Simonne was convinced by her doctor to take up Essure, a non-surgical option for permanent contraception … Read more
Warning: spoilers ahead for Episode 4 of House of the Dragon. Rhaenyra and Daemon chose the Targaryen way during Episode 4 of , when they visited a pleasure house and got even more comfortable with each other. After Daemon returned to Dragonstone and offered up his crown to Viserys, Daemon took Rhaenyra for a night … Read more