After quitting most methods of birth control, you’ll return to normal fertility within a few menstrual cycles or sooner. The ...

The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by ...

Humanitarian organizations criticize State Department's plan to destroy $9.7 million worth of contraceptives destined for low-income countries based on medical misinformation.

The most effective types of birth control are 99% effective. Those include sterilization, IUDs, and implants. The pill is about 93% effective with typical use.

A birth control pill designed for men that temporarily pauses the production of sperm, with no hormones required, has passed its first safety trial. The landmark birth control pill is spurring ...

Family planning assistance from the U.S. government usually helps more than 47 million women and couples every year in low ...

Birth control isn’t just changing your body—it might be changing who you fall for. Studies show the pill can influence attraction, desire, and even the type of partner you choose. Here’s how a tiny ...

Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost ...

A new JAMA Network Open study highlights how over-the-counter oral contraceptives can reduce barriers to care, especially for ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

A new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic has found that using a specific type of birth control—depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or dMPA—may raise the ...