Explore safe, hormone-free birth control options and say goodbye to the contraceptive pill without compromising your body.

Millions of women worldwide rely on hormonal birth control methods to prevent pregnancy, but emerging research suggests certain contraceptive options may carry cardiovascular risks that deserve closer ...

There are more safe and effective options than ever before but what’s safe for one person may not be the best option for another ...

A novel male contraceptive gel combining two hormones, segesterone acetate (named Nestorone) and testosterone, suppresses sperm production faster than similar experimental hormone-based methods for ...

An estimated 250 million women worldwide are believed to use some form of hormonal contraception. (JLco) Julia Amaral - stock.adobe.com This could be a tough pill to swallow. Scientists in Denmark ...

The teen birth rate in the U.S. has been declining consistently for more than 30 years, despite the fact that the number of ...

Earlier this year, a dream almost two decades in the making became reality: Anyone can now walk into a drugstore and walk out with a safe, effective birth control pill without a prescription. Opill, ...

There’s no question that contraceptives have been fundamental in the modern fight for gender equality. Since women and birthing people gained the ability to choose if and when they wanted children, ...

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

There's a new male birth control gel being tested, and women are rolling our eyes because, of course it's not a shot, pill, or implant. Here's what to know. I’ve been on several different forms of ...

In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive that became widely available at in-person and online pharmacies. Researchers examined whether Opill increased birth ...