Hormonal coils have become increasingly popular in recent years, but a recent study found an unexpected association between the hormonal coil and an increased risk of breast cancer. Although the ...

People have used all manner of methods to prevent pregnancy and one of the most successful ones has been devices inserted into the uterus, the modern day Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) or ...

The coil is the world’s most widely used and inexpensive long-term reversible method of contraception. In Kenya, the varieties available include the Copper T, which is the commonest, the Nova T and ...

I didn’t expect my sexuality to matter when I contacted my local sexual health clinic asking for help to manage debilitating ...

"You sweat profusely and you feel violently sick and you're crying out, the pain is so bad." Gail Adams, 48, says delays in having a coil fitted left her in "excruciating" pain with endometriosis, and ...

As I sat perched at the edge of my bed, the tension that had been gripping the back of my head, neck and left shoulder felt like it was intensifying. Defeated at the thought of having to endure ...

Well, then you could be doing some research on a suitable contraceptive that best suits you but how can you tell what’s suitable for you? Dr Joan Okemo, a consultant obstetrician gynaecologist at Aga ...