The knowledge of choosing or using the right contraceptive method is not common to all especially the youth in Kenya. On my visit to Pumwani Hospital, Nairobi a few months ago I met Irine Mokaya,20 at ...

Most women and girls in Ndirande Township, Blantyre City, are opting for short-term family planning methods, with contraceptive injections emerging as the most preferred option, a visit to Banja la ...

The Standard Days Method (TM), a new natural method of family planning, is more than 95% effective at preventing pregnancy, according to an international study conducted by Georgetown University ...

Washington, D.C. – A three-year award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Population Affairs to Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health will enable ...

Despite decades of progress, access to family planning in hard-to-reach and underserved areas of Kenya remains a significant challenge. Many women in arid and semi-arid regions, as well as those in ...

The rhythm or calendar method is a natural approach to birth control. It requires a person to monitor their menstrual cycle and signals from the body to estimate when sex is least likely to result in ...