Popping the progestin-only minipill could up your risk of depression, a large Australian study found.

When it comes to side effects, not all birth control methods are equal. For one thing, the type you choose could have important effects on your mood, the study showed.

On our wedding night we want to have sex without using a condom. But at the same time we don’t want her to get pregnant. What should we do Auntyji? Arun, Pune

Helloji Arun puttar! Many congratulations! I wish you all the best for starting this new chapter of your life. And so good you want to take an informed decision on birth control from the start.

Contraception for men – what’s actually available and what’s still on the drawing board?

The topic has been all over the news of late, but many people are confused. So we take a look at how things stand with male contraceptives –  the methods already on the market, and the methods showing promise for the future. A final birth control special to mark the launch of our partnership with DKT.

Amit and Sandhya, both 17, fell in love on their first day at college. They made love for the first time on Valentine’s Day.

It wasn’t something they planned, it just happened. “We didn’t know how to handle it,” says Amit candidly. As for birth control, they had nothing ready. A MyStory rerun to mark the launch of our partnership with DKT.

A DKT partnership launch special - Kuber on condoms!

Outside a dog, a condom is man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s a choking hazard! They help us prevent STDs and complications in relationships. Yet a gentleman in Mumbai almost divorced his wife over her love for the latex friend. Couldn’t this idiot come up with a better excuse? 

Making birth control sexy works better than using scare tactics, says family planning organisation DKT International.

Today Love Matters launches a partnership with DKT. So just what makes the company tick? Earlier this year we talked to DKT's executive vice president Chris Purdy. “Condoms don’t promote sex,” he told us. “It’s as if umbrellas promote rain.”

On World Contraception Day, Love Matters is pleased to launch our partnership with DKT. 

We’ve paired up Auntyji with DKT, the company that provides affordable and safe options for family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention. They make a great couple. After all, they both think that being sensible about sex doesn’t stop it being hot! Read on to learn more about Auntyji’s new sponsor.

Q: Is it safe to have sex without a condom if you’re both virgins?

My boyfriend and I are really in love and feel like we’re ready for to have sex. We’re both virgins, and for the first time we want to have the perfect experience of sex without a condom. Do you think unprotected sex the first time is a bad idea? Bharti, New Delhi

Contraception - a topic so varied that the city of Vienna dedicated an entire museum to it!

Talking about condoms may be unsexy in the heat of the moment, but if you don't want to risk unwanted pregnancy or get an STD, you need to think about it. Marking the launch of our partnership with family planning provider DKT, here's our Top Five Facts number five.

IUDs and implants are a safer bet than the pill for preventing unplanned pregnancies, a major US study found. And especially for younger women.

The problem with the pill and other kinds of short-term birth control is you’ve got to make sure you use them properly. Just one slip-up, and before you know it there’s a baby on the way.