http://contraception.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Contraception GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-10-05T09:47:53Z Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:47:53 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/10/06/how-false-beliefs-and-fears-interfere-with-contraception-use.htm A new study of 55 women, published in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, reveals that women do not end up with the best form of... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/10/06/how-false-beliefs-and-fears-interfere-with-contraception-use.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:11:43 +0000 2008-10-06T22:11:43Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/10/05/help-im-bleeding-and-on-depo-provera-is-this-normal.htm I recently received the following reader’s question: “I jut got the Depo shot in late August during my period and then in the beginning of September, I started spotting and... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/10/05/help-im-bleeding-and-on-depo-provera-is-this-normal.htm Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:47:53 +0000 2008-10-05T09:47:53Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/10/03/coca-cola-sperm-terminator.htm Okay, so there is this pervasive urban legend circling about claiming that Coca-Cola products are effective contraceptives. Ever wonder if there is any truth to this? Well, Deborah Anderson, a... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/10/03/coca-cola-sperm-terminator.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:10:58 +0000 2008-10-03T09:10:58Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/10/01/sarah-palin-on-abortion-contraception-and-the-morning-after-pill.htm Last night on the CBS Evening News, Gov. Sarah Palin responded to a series of tough questions on a variety of controversial topics in an interview with Katie Couric. On... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/10/01/sarah-palin-on-abortion-contraception-and-the-morning-after-pill.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:21:13 +0000 2008-10-01T16:21:13Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/29/a-time-for-introspection.htm This is a very holy time of year for certain religious groups. This month marked the beginning of the Muslim Fast of Ramadan. Until September 30, Muslims participate in this... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/29/a-time-for-introspection.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:08:48 +0000 2008-09-29T22:08:48Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/24/cws-90210-irresponsible-messages-to-teens.htm Are there any 90210 fans out there? The CW has revived this all-time popular TV show from the nineties – in fact, the two-hour premiere (earlier this month) broke... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/24/cws-90210-irresponsible-messages-to-teens.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:01:29 +0000 2008-09-24T16:01:29Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/20/world-contraception-day-2008.htm September 26 will mark the second annual World Contraception Day – a worldwide campaign aiming to raise awareness of contraception, the need to reduce the high levels of unplanned pregnancy... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/20/world-contraception-day-2008.htm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:47:59 +0000 2008-09-20T21:47:59Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/18/the-most-compelling-mccain-palin-bumper-sticker-slogan.htm Okay, I thought I would just “throw” this out there to you all! By now, I am sure that you have picked up on my passion for preventing an unintended... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/18/the-most-compelling-mccain-palin-bumper-sticker-slogan.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:39:48 +0000 2008-09-18T16:39:48Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/15/iud-removal-fears-put-to-rest.htm Are you having IUD removal apprehension? Paula F. emailed wanting to know: “I am coming up to the end of my 5th year on the Mirena IUD. I know that... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/15/iud-removal-fears-put-to-rest.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:19:13 +0000 2008-09-15T02:19:13Z http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/14/margaret-sanger-happy-birthday.htm Margaret Sanger, born September 14, 1879, opened America’s first birth control clinic on October 15, 1916 in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Although only in operation for 9 days (before it was shut... http://contraception.about.com/b/2008/09/14/margaret-sanger-happy-birthday.htm Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:53:56 +0000 2008-09-14T23:53:56Z