TN lawmaker proposes allowing for 12-month supply of birth control in bill

TN lawmaker proposes allowing for 12-month supply of birth control in bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Memphis Democrat wants those buying birth control to be able to receive one year's supply in the state of Tennessee. Sen. Raumesh Akbari has proposed SB 589, which would require all health plans, as defined in state law, to provide contraceptive coverage in 12-month refills of the drug at one time for someone insured. According to present law, health plans that provide prescription coverage for birth control must allo…

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US are developing an injection that would create a contraceptive implant in the body. The team says that in the future, many other long-term medications could be administered in the same way.

MIT researchers unveil new contraceptive for easier birth control

The new form of birth control would be delivered trhough tiny needles.

Oral contraceptive use in perimenopause

Perimenopause represents a transition period lasting about 5 years before the permanent cessation of spontaneous menses. During this transition, the e…

First hormone-free male birth control pill clears another milestone

While the FDA has approved over 20 different categories of contraceptives, only two are available for men to prevent pregnancy in their partners—condoms and vasectomies. 25% of women who use contraception use an oral birth control pill, but there are no equivalent methods currently available for men.

Birth control sucks, men are to blame

Birth control, quite simply, has always been an issue. Nevertheless, many women continue to endure it for the sake of having a choice. Women have found ways to prevent pregnancies since the Egyptians when they would shove “mystical” crocodile dung inside themselves as a primitive spermicide. Over time, we evolved from animal dung to beaver-testicle-infused-moonshine in the 16th century. Women began inserting scooped-out lemon halves into their v…