Donna J. Drucker is senior adviser in English as the Language of Instruction at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. She’s most recently the author of Contraception: A Concise History. This ...

The cervical cap is a small, deep latex cup with a firm but flexible rim around the open end. It is 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches long and looks like a large rubber thimble. It fits snugly over the cervix and ...

Discussions about birth control options should also include additional barrier methods, such as condoms, which are effective when used properly every time. Some options are more effective when used ...

Women have been using the diaphragm for birth control in one form or another for hundreds of years. It’s a small, flexible cup made of silicone or latex that goes inside the vagina to block sperm from ...