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30 Nov 2022

Condoms, contraceptives found in Class 10 students' bags during surprise check

"The parents and school managements conceal these facts fearing getting a bad reputation. There are small children who are drug peddlers. If the matter reaches a high-level committee, we will speak about it," said D. Shashikumar, general secretary of the Associated Managements of Schools in Karnataka (KAMS).

World population day

11 Jul 2021

World Population Day: Investing in health is key to boost demographic dividend

Each year July 11 is celebrated as World Population Day India, with a current population size of 1.37 billion, has the second largest population in the world By 2027, India is expected to overtake China to become the most populous country

Indian consumer market

26 Dec 2020

Condoms, contraceptives and rolling paper- here are the most delivered items

Dunzo, a concierge service app released its delivery trends report, it gives an insight into consumer behaviour for the year These figures are a result of a nationwide lockdown which was imposed by the government to curb down coronavirus spread The pandemic has resulted in increased awareness about a healthy lifestyle

17 Oct 2018

Prescribe contraceptives only to married women: Delhi BJP leader

Citing "multiple reasons" such as the prevalence of sexual relations among youngsters and the sex-trade mafia luring young girls, the BJP leader has expressed concern over possible "misuse" of contraceptive injections.

20 Mar 2018

New 'once-daily' male contraceptive pill found to be safe and effective

Like the pill for women, DMAU combines activity of an androgen (male hormone) like testosterone, and a progestin, and is taken once a day.

Chinese condoms

03 Mar 2018

China to produce bigger condoms after Zimbabwe Health Minister complains about

A condom manufacturer in China has decided to produce contraceptives in different sizes to cater to specific needs.

18 Jan 2018

Poisonous herb extract may lead to birth control pills for men

The contraceptive effect should be reversible because alpha4 is only found on mature sperm cells.

29 Nov 2017

Latest in bedroom fun: Smart condom to rate performance, measure calories burnt

In a world getting increasingly smart thanks to technology, the evolution of condoms has been rather slow.

08 Nov 2017

IUDs may prevent cervical cancer risk

For the study, published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, the team included data from 16 high-quality observational studies involving more than 12,000 women worldwide.

06 Sep 2017

Two new contraceptives launched by Health Ministry to aid family planning

The two new contraceptives, an injectable contraceptive MPA under the ‘Antara’ programme and a contraceptive pill, ‘Chhaya’, in the public health system will expand the basket of contraceptive choices to meet the emerging needs of couples.

11 Jul 2017

World Population Day 2017: Know the advantages of injectable contraceptive

When the first World Population Day was observed in 1990, the global population stood at a little over five billion. Now, it's over half that, measuring at about 7.6 billion.

10 Mar 2017

Breast cancer: Taking contraceptives, colouring hair increase your risk

A new study suggests that dying hair or using hormonal contraceptives may increase the risk of breast cancer among women.

06 Sep 2016

Contraceptive pills behind 'dramatic fall in ovarian cancer deaths'

Scientists say deaths from ovarian cancer have fallen worldwide in 10 years (between 2002 and 2012), thanks to use of the contraceptive pill. They say that the trend is likely to continue in the US, European Union (EU) and, though to a smaller degree, in Japan by 2020.

29 Aug 2016

Fewer Indians using contraception, despite better awareness

India's population, now estimated at 1.32 billion, is expected to surpass China's within the next six years and reach 1.7 billion by 2050, according to World Health Organisation projections.

05 Aug 2016

Contraceptives with oestrogen may up Vitamin D in women

The findings, after adjusting for seasonal exposure to sunlight, showed that the use of contraceptive pills, patch or ring containing oestrogen was associated with a 20 per cent higher 25-hydroxy Vitamin D level.

28 May 2016

Pakistan bans contraceptive advertisements on TV, radio

Pakistan has banned airing advertisements of contraceptives on television and radio after complaints that such "undesired" commercials make children inquisitive about the use of the family planning products.

Male birth control pill

13 Apr 2016

Safe male birth control 'pill' in the offing

By targeting this enzyme, its function gets inhibited. It, thus, decreases the sperm motility -- the sperm's ability to swim -- so that fertilisation cannot occur.

11 Jan 2016

Sexual health: The advantages of using contraception

Contrary to the days when contraceptives were rare, we are fortunate enough to live in a day and age where there are many birth control options available.

28 Dec 2015

Contraceptive use expanding but not fast enough: Family Planning 2020 report

A total of 80 million unintended pregnancies were prevented and 26.8 million unsafe abortions were averted in the last one year globally, says the progress report of Family Planning 2020 (FP2020).

23 Sep 2015

Using condoms: The Indian dilemma- Watch video

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