BUFFALO, N.Y. — Approximately 19 million U.S. women of childbearing age reside in what are known as “contraceptive deserts” due to geographic, political, economic and social barriers to birth control.

In a bid to create a less invasive and more accessible form of birth control, scientists have created a self-injectable contraceptive shot, the components of which are able to self-assemble to form an ...

When Lindsey Boynton was offered the option to give herself her birth control shot at home, she was surprised the option even existed. The method — self-injected subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone ...

Guests and partners in the launch of private sector Depo Medroxy Progesterone Subcutaneous( DMPA- SC) contraceptive which is self-injected. [ Jenipher Wachie, Standard] Pharmacies will now serve as ...

Researchers at Boston-based Mass General Brigham and MIT have developed a long-acting contraceptive injection designed to be delivered through tiny needles, reducing discomfort and increasing ...