Updates from the Exchange

Personally, I love the idea of side benefits. Perhaps that’s because my own hormonal IUD has afforded me one of the best side benefits out..

We tend to think of contraception as a medical versus a sexual good. Most studies of contraceptives, as well as most public health...

The pregnancy rate in the United States has steadily declined during the last three decades, hitting subsequent lows in 2016 and 2017...

New methods of male contraception are needed that allow men to contracept reversibly, and on a long-term basis. Men currently have...

Some method-related side effects are unquestionably undesirable for users. But some methods have often underappreciated noncontraceptive...

Contraceptives are consumer products. However, very little consumer research has informed the design and development of new contraceptive...

Side effects associated with modern contraceptive methods often get a “bad rap.” Notably, research shows that individuals often...

“Commodity” is a term commonly used by our community to refer to a vast range of products, from contraceptives and menstrual pads at one...

Novel research from David Pépin’s lab's research may serve women as both a contraceptive and a fertoprotective – protecting against the...

Use of the diaphragm dropped off as more contraceptive options became available. But Caya is not your grandmother's diaphragm. Called...

The recently released WHO Guidelines on Self-Care Interventions focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights include new self-care..

On June 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its new Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health: Sexual and...