According to Gary Wessel, a professor of biology at Brown, the “two targets” of hormonal birth control in women are the ovaries and the uterine lining for implantation. A hormone called ...

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Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they're not ready for pregnancy. Doctors warn some may be swayed by misleading medical claims online.

Social media is full of myths about contraception. Dr. Jackie Walters says it’s time to trust science—not internet hearsay—to ...

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A major discovery has paved the way for a male contraceptive pill, say scientists. The molecular “switch” that "supercharges" ...

A team of scientists' findings could "reshape" infertility treatments and opened the door to safe, non-hormonal male ...