Millions of women worldwide rely on hormonal birth control methods to prevent pregnancy, but emerging research suggests certain contraceptive options may carry cardiovascular risks that deserve closer ...

Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...

Remember that “Ozempic babies” boom that made headlines this past spring? That news was related to the fact that the drug can have an impact on birth control and fertility, leading to some surprise ...

These are some of our most common questions about birth control. We have made every attempt to answer these questions with the most up-to-date and accurate information available. However, a website is ...

Speed demons know pulling out as a merging strategy, while politicians use it synonymously with dropping out. But in the sexicon—yes, that’s sex lexicon—pulling out refers to an 'effective' birth ...

In the world of family planning, birth control methods have remained largely the same for men for decades, relying primarily on condoms and vasectomies. Hormonal birth control, shots and pills, on the ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are preventable through the use of certain contraceptives, including internal condoms, external condoms, and dental dams. While there are many types of birth ...

A young woman in a TikTok video unfolds a drug information package insert, revealing a paper large enough to cover her curled up body. “When they forget to give you a blanket but you brought your ...

The math behind an unintended pregnancy is not complicated. A woman whose reproductive years span four decades with a monthly menstrual cycle can expect to ovulate — release an egg that can then be ...