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Davina McCall gets coil fitted on TV – everything you need to know about IUDs

Davina McCall has revealed that having a coil fitted was a “game-changer” and that before she had it, her PMT was “quite severe”. The TV presenter will be shown having her coil changed on screen, as part of new one-off Channel 4 documentary Davina ...

05 Jun 2023 at 08:15

Lifestyle

Millions of women to be offered free contraceptive pills in pharmacies

Millions of women will be able to get free contraceptive pills on the high street without having to see a GP under new NHS plans. Starting next month, women in England can obtain a first prescription of the pill by visiting their local pharmacy. ...

16 Nov 2023 at 08:14

National News

Free contraception for young women across Ireland to be made available from today

Free contraception will become available from today, September 14, for women aged 17 to 25 and could see savings of up to €470 on the cost of prescription contraception including contraceptive implant, injection, IUCD or IUS. The scheme will ...

14 Sept 2022 at 11:55

National News

New study suggests any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase breast cancer risk

Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase the risk of breast cancer, new research suggests. The study indicates that use of progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. While previous ...

22 Mar 2023 at 14:36

National News

‘Legitimate concerns’ raised over expanding contraception scheme – Donnelly

The Minister for Health is seeking to expand free contraception to 16-year-old girls. However, Stephen Donnelly said healthcare providers had raised “legitimate concerns” during ongoing discussions about expanding the scheme. Mr ...

18 Sept 2024 at 15:09

Lifestyle

What you need to know about the morning-after pill and the proposed changes

The government is set to commission a free emergency contraception service in pharmacies in England, aiming to end the “postcode lottery” of access to the morning-after pill. The cost of the morning-after pill varies depending ...

31 Mar 2025 at 13:32

National News

Signing of landmark legislation for children and young women welcomed by Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, today (Thursday July 21) welcomed the signing into law by President Michael D. Higgins of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Act 2022. Once commenced, the Act will provide ...

21 Jul 2022 at 12:15

National News

Free contraception scheme expanded up to women aged 35

The free contraception scheme has been expanded to women up until age 35. The Minister for Health has announced that from July 1, any woman aged 17 to 35 will be covered to apply for the scheme. The scheme, which was ...

03 Jun 2024 at 12:19

National News

Over the counter contraceptives could be available by this summer pending approval from Cabinet

A bill that will allow pharmacists to dispense medicines like the contraceptive pill without a prescription will be presented to Cabinet today. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will bring the bill before cabinet ...

23 Jan 2024 at 12:21

Lifestyle

5 things that could make your contraception less effective

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has raised concerns about a possible link between popular weight-loss injections and contraception. To date, MHRA has received more than 40 ...

05 Jun 2025 at 12:46

National News

Minister hails uptake of free contraception scheme

It is projected that 320,000 women in Ireland will have accessed an expanded free contraception scheme in 2024, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said. The minister highlighted the uptake of the scheme, with ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

National News

Government approves bill amendment to provide free contraception for young women in Ireland

The government took a decision today to move forward with a key Green Party Programme for Government commitment to provide free contraception on a phased basis, beginning with women aged 17 to 25. Cabinet ...

28 Jun 2022 at 15:20

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