Birth control pills, taken alone or paired with the drug metformin, did not raise the risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor of heart disease and diabetes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome ...

While there are many forms of birth control that use progestin, "no increased meningioma risk has been found with combined ...

Let’s cover some of the basics of birth control you may need to know, especially if you are a trans man or non-binary person ...

More young women and men are having surgery to ensure they don't have children — but some still want love. Dating afterward ...

Dr. Tatum noticed a similar uptick a year later, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which established the ...

Oregon Health Plan members can now get over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception at pharmacies, for free and without a prescription required.

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

PAGE ON ITS WEBSITE. WE’VE BEEN COVERING A BILL IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE THAT COULD FURTHER LIMIT A WOMAN’S ACCESS TO ABORTION AND PLACE CRIMINAL PENALTIES ON WOMEN AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL. AND ...

Birth control in the form of pills, patches and rings may contain estrogen. Smoking while on birth control that includes estrogen increases the risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, ...

WESTWEGO, La. — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For years, ...

Birth control effectiveness varies by method, with implants, IUDs, and sterilization preventing pregnancy over 99% of the time. Pills, patches, and condoms are also reliable but depend more on correct ...