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Men want the pill and they are ready to use it responsibly

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Mar 14 12:31 PM

Male birth control pills are coming soon. A new study shows men are eager to use them responsibly, and so are their partners. Read more »

Why women should regularly go through reproductive health check-up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 10:59 PM

An obstetrician and gynecologist shared the common issues in a woman's reproductive health on Wednesday, International Women's Day. Read more »

International Condom Day: A brief history of rubbers

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Feb 13 05:50 PM

They prevent STDs and unwanted pregnancies: Condoms are pretty great. Read more »

Form of abuse: Many PH teen pregnancies caused by men aged 21 up

Kevin Alabaso, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 06:31 PM

POPCOM said it has recorded cases of pregnancy in minors aged 10-14 with men who are "more than 21 years old" based on their preliminary analysis. Read more »

Government urged: Consider birth control access for minors

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 06:07 PM

Alarmed by rising cases of pregnancies among teenagers, advocates have asked lawmakers to consider giving minors access to birth control. Read more »

US makes abortion pills available in retail pharmacies

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Jan 04 01:28 PM

The abortion pill gained more importance after the top court's move last year to overturn the 1973 Roe V. Wade ruling. Read more »

Contraceptive use up since RH law enacted - DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 05:39 PM

The country's contraceptive prevalence rate has significantly increased ten years since the reproductive health law was passed, the DOH said Tuesday. Read more »

Maternal deaths up in first 6 months of 2022: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 05:55 PM

Deaths due to complications from childbirth in the Philippines are up 10 percent in 2022, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. Read more »

India: Menstruation taboos are forcing girls out of school

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Oct 06 11:22 AM

Millions of girls in India are missing out on school due to stigma over periods and a lack of sanitary facilities. Read more »

'Overwhelming' acceptance of pregnancy among young women: study

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 08 09:23 PM

A new study suggested that there was an 'overwhelming acceptance' of pregnancy among young Filipino women who had experienced it. Read more »

Ilang magulang nag-aalangang na magkaanak pa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 08:49 PM

May mga magulang na rin na mas nais na huwag muna sundan ang kanilang mga anak dahil sa hirap ng buhay ngayon. Read more »

'We must change': Japan's morning-after pill debate

Harumi Ozawa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 01:13 PM

There are an estimated 610,000 unplanned pregnancies each year in Japan, according to a 2019 survey by Bayer and Tokyo University. Read more »

'Massive setback' if US abortion rights overturned: UN rights chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 11:00 AM

Overturning the ruling that guaranteed nationwide access to abortion in the US would be contrary to int'l standards, the UN's human rights chief said. Read more »

Thousands expected to rally across US for abortion rights

Maggy Donaldson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 05:34 PM

Thousands of activists are gearing up to take to US streets Saturday in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion. Read more »

US court set to strike down abortion rights: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 12:15 PM

The Supreme Court may be poised to strike down the right to abortion in the United States, US media reported Monday. Read more »

UN says half of global pregnancies unintended

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 04:54 PM

Nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended, the UN reproductive health agency said. Read more »

UN agency, Philippines commit to tackle teen pregnancies

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 04:53 PM

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has committed to tackle with the Philippine government the country’s high adolescent birth rate. Read more »

Duterte makes curbing teen pregnancies a national priority

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 07:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has made teen pregnancies a national priority, based on a document that Malacañang released on Tuesday, as the Philippines continued to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

'Bodily autonomy' seen helping make PH economic recovery more inclusive

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 05:20 PM

The UNFPA launched its State of the World Population report which showed almost half of all women surveyed in 57 countries are denied their bodily autonomy, particularly on issues related to healthcare, contraception, and sex. Read more »

More Filipino men are seeking help for erectile dysfunction this pandemic, says urologist

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Mar 26 09:05 PM

While Pinoy males don’t seem bothered by penile length, a urologist observes that many patients are seeking help on erectile dysfunction during the pandemic Read more »