There are more safe and effective options than ever before but what’s safe for one person may not be the best option for another ...

Seeking to reach women at a moment when Trump’s support is slipping among a key voting bloc, the MAHA movement, the administration-sponsored event elevated perspectives outside conventional standards ...

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring. “I figured it ...

It's normal to have questions about what birth control method is right for you. With so many options available, from pills and patches to implants and IUDs, it’s understandable if you’re feeling ...

Share on Pinterest Hormonal birth control has been associated with stroke and heart attack risk, but the overall risk remains low. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests combined oral ...

If you’ve ever walked into a doctor’s appointment with a very personal question to ask, you know that those conversations aren’t always easy to start. That’s especially true when the question has to ...

If you use birth control pills, you might get a light bleed at the end of the pill cycle. However, Dr Sood points out that it ...

Birth control interactions occur when medications or supplements affect how well contraception works or increase side effects. These interactions vary depending on the type of birth control you use.

A new smartphone app offers to prescribe birth control without seeing a doctor in person. It's called Nurx and it's now available in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Once you download the app, the patient ...

Several months ago, on a mockingly optimistic sunny morning and the start of a new month, I told myself I'd quit hormonal birth control pills. It felt like I was in middle school again, potentially ...

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. “I figured it would feel like a Pap smear, like a typical ...