At a recent appointment, Laura didn’t think twice about giving her gynecologist an honest answer about what kind of birth control she uses: the pullout method. Laura, age 29, explained that she and ...

Up to 17 percent of young adults in the U.S. may be using “withdrawal” to prevent pregnancy, although not necessarily relying just on that method, a new study finds. In the sample population of 15-24 ...

Speed demons know pulling out as a merging strategy, while politicians use it synonymously with dropping out. But in the sexicon—yes, that’s sex lexicon—pulling out refers to an 'effective' birth ...

Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

Birth control allows us to prevent pregnancy and plan the timing of pregnancy. It also helps us prevent STDs. Always think about a dual method (keeps you from getting pregnant and STDs). There are ...

No, he is wrong. He is practising a method called 'withdrawal' - pulling his penis out before he ejaculates. The problem with this so-called method of contraception is that it ignores the fact that ...