contraception Archives – The College View

Free contraception and how to avail via DCU

September 28, 2022

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly launched a scheme on Wednesday the 14th of September which provides free contraception to all women between the ages of 17-25. This scheme is now being extended to women ages

Free contraception is long overdue

October 27, 2021

The budget recently announced that free contraception will be available for women between the ages of 17-25-years old. Is this a new milestone for Ireland?

Additional funding, discounted transportation, and free contraception headline Budget 2022’s student impact

October 12, 2021

The government is committing an additional €200 million to the SUSI grant as part of a substantial investment in young people in the Budget 2022 announcement this morning.

Myths about contraception are a bitter pill to swallow

September 15, 2020

From contradictory pill guidelines to discrepancies in what a withdrawal bleed represents, there is a need for women to be placed on a higher platform to vocalise their sexual health queries and qualms.

There is more to contraception than the pill

March 21, 2018

When it comes to contraception, most girls opt for ‘the pill’ even though there are numerous other options out there. The question is are they being informed of the other contraceptives,or is there a tendency to just take the ‘easy’ option.

Male contraceptive study at a standstill due to adverse side effects

November 16, 2016

A male contraceptive injection has proven 96 per cent effective in lowering sperm count to prevent unplanned pregnancies in couples ages 18-45 during a year long trial.