With several birth control options available, doctors say some methods are more effective than others and have different side effects.

Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others.  Since 1999, the World ...

My wife has had one for years, and I get poked from time to time. Also, she used to have a NuvaRing, and I could definitely feel that, but it wasn’t painful and, in fact, was kind of pleasurable. It ...

Planned Parenthoods across the state are now offering a new birth control option. This time, the services are mostly for men. Vasectomy services began Saturday, timed cheekily for Valentine’s Day, ...

In 1987, Zurich was a hotbed of radical feminism. For three Swiss francs (close to $6 today), left-wing bookstores sold a copy of a pamphlet called “Antisexistische Schrittversuche fuer die Aufloesung ...

Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, PA-C, highlights the importance of tailoring contraceptive choice to symptom patterns. In this video, Aleece Fosnight, MSPAS, PA-C, CSC-S, CSE, IF, MSCP, HAES, the founder of ...

For years, preventing pregnancy in the US has meant choosing between the lesser of several annoyances: remembering a daily pill, enduring the insertion of an IUD, or managing condom use. But another ...

Self-administered injectable contraception has been available in the U.S. for more than two decades, yet a new study found that only about a quarter of reproductive health experts prescribe it — and ...

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 ...

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As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...