If you’re considering birth control for the first time, or you’re looking to switch up the type of birth control you already have, finding the type of contraception that’s right for your body can feel ...

(CNN) — About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have ...

The most commonly used and prescribed birth control pill in the U.S. was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) as carcinogenic. In ...

I’ve been on birth control the past two weeks, and being new to it, I’ve either missed a day or taken them hours late numerous times. I’ve had unprotected/no ...

Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research is looking at who's switching to it and why. In the study, published Monday ...

Extended-cycle birth control pills involve taking one “active” pill daily for around 84 days before pausing for a 7-day break for withdrawal bleeding. After the break, the person begins taking the ...

Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, MD, FACOG Key Points When stopping birth control, your cycle may take time to return to its natural rhythm.Stress, body weight changes, or underlying health ...

When it comes to preventing pregnancy, the burden falls largely on women. But that responsibility could soon shift, according to new research from Columbia University that raises the tantalizing ...