A diaphragm is a silicone device shaped like a shallow cup that you insert into your vagina to prevent pregnancy.

Seattle, June 25, 2015--With the launch of the Caya®* contoured diaphragm this June, women in the United States will have access to a method of contraception that is nonhormonal, has few side effects, ...

Spermicide is a gel or cream you put into your vagina before sex that's designed to prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg. It's 72% to 82% effective.

A clinical trial involving 5,045 women in South Africa and Zimbabwe found no statistical difference in the rate of new HIV infections in the two study arms: those who received a diaphragm plus ...

Women have used internal barriers in an attempt to prevent pregnancies as far back as ancient Egypt. However, they only became widely known and used after World War I, when they became available ...

A new study shows access to birth control has increased following the FDA's approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill. In the two years since the pill went on the market, there's a 31.8% ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

oral contraception_TS_520365492 Unplanned pregnancies can occur when a patient misunderstands the proper use of contraception. A number of years ago I worked for a busy OB/GYN practice. We had several ...