New research has revealed a potential connection between certain progestins and meningioma risk, with implications for ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds.

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack an ...

A real-world Danish registry study showed a significant increased relative risk, but small absolute risk, for stroke and ...

Men have two birth control options: condoms and vasectomies. Why has it taken so long to develop more contraceptives?

Women may receive additional pressure from sexual partners who believe that using birth control is morally wrong.

The conversation around birth control has long focused on its benefits: preventing unwanted pregnancies, regulating menstrual cycles, and even treating hormonal disorders. But a new study suggests ...

“We have seen a huge spike in demand for emergency contraception as women are effectively looking to stock up, given the uncertainty of what the reproductive health landscape will look like over ...

Birth control and an abortion are different. Birth control prevents pregnancy from happening in the first place. An abortion stops an existing pregnancy. “There’s a huge difference,” says ...

“I want a new birth control implant placed ASAP,” she said. “The one you have already in your arm is still effective until 2026,” I said. “I need it now, before anything changes,” she sai ...

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