Birth Control

Female-Controlled Barrier Methods: Forgotten but Not Gone

By NWHN Staff | Feb 10, 2020 | Comments Off on Female-Controlled Barrier Methods: Forgotten but Not Gone

Today, higher-tech methods have eclipsed diaphragms, but the method is being rediscovered by people who are dissatisfied by hormonal options or non-hormonal IUDs.

How Can I Prevent Osteoporosis After Having Taken Depo-Provera?

By NWHN Staff | Dec 10, 2019 | Comments Off on How Can I Prevent Osteoporosis After Having Taken Depo-Provera?

When Depo Provera was approved for use in the U.S. in 1992, preliminary research indicated that women who used Depo Provera experienced a loss of bone mineral density (BMD), which might put them at higher risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures later in life.

The History Behind Your Birth Control 

By NWHN Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Comments Off on The History Behind Your Birth Control 

Today we’re saying #ThxBirthControl to celebrate the ways that birth control gives people the power to plan, space, and prevent pregnancy, empowering them to determine their own reproductive futures. Recognizing the importance of affordable, safe, and effective contraception in women’s lives is even more important in the face of ongoing attacks from the Trump-Pence administration. 

FDA Meeting – Agile Transdermal Contraceptive Patch AG200-15

By Sarah Christopherson | Oct 30, 2019 | Comments Off on FDA Meeting – Agile Transdermal Contraceptive Patch AG200-15

Testimony Delivered at the Meeting of the FDA Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee

FDA Comments – Draft Guidance for Hormonal Contraceptive Products

By Sarah Christopherson | Sep 10, 2019 | Comments Off on FDA Comments – Draft Guidance for Hormonal Contraceptive Products

Public comments on FDA guidance for the development of new, safe and effective hormonal contraceptive products.

TFW your tax dollars help promote an anti-birth control birth control app.

By NWHN Staff | Aug 28, 2019 | Comments Off on TFW your tax dollars help promote an anti-birth control birth control app.

It’s called FEMM and you don’t want it anywhere near your personal life.

When Private Information Isn’t Private

By NWHN Staff | Aug 6, 2019 | Comments Off on When Private Information Isn’t Private

We smartphone owners volunteer countless bits of information into the apps that rule our lives. Do we all carefully read the privacy policy for a new app before clicking the “agree” button? Probably not. Some information is hardly sensitive, from recipe searches to cat videos. Some information, however, is incredibly private: passwords, bank statements, or medical results, and every day more of it becomes digitized. 

The NWHN’s Statement on the Results of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV trial (ECHO)

By Cindy Pearson | Jun 14, 2019 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s Statement on the Results of the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV trial (ECHO)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org or (202) 682-6240

Contraception Self-Advocacy

By NWHN Staff | Mar 7, 2019 | Comments Off on Contraception Self-Advocacy

Advocating for yourself in the provider’s office
is a crucial part of ensuring that you get the best contraception care for you. Here are a few tips and strategies.

Let’s Talk About Female Barrier Methods This Valentine’s Day

By NWHN Staff | Feb 13, 2019 | Comments Off on Let’s Talk About Female Barrier Methods This Valentine’s Day

Internal Condom Internal condoms (also known as female condoms) are soft plastic pouches that you can insert into your vagina or anus to protect against pregnancy and STIs. Like external condoms—also  called male condoms—they create a barrier that prevents ejaculation…