Your genetic makeup can affect how well different medicines work, and new research explores whether that's true for hormonal contraceptives. Women who carry an uncommon genetic variant may produce an ...

A bill pushed by Senate Democrats that would have codified the right to contraceptives nationwide fell short in a test vote Wednesday, with Republicans dismissing the measure as a “show.” The upper ...

A pharmaceutical company has recalled a birth control pill because the low level of an inactive ingredient “could potentially result in unexpected pregnancy.” Two lots of Tydemy have been recalled by ...

The public is generally in favor of requiring birth control coverage for employees of religiously affiliated employers, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll Feb. 8 through 13. The survey found ...

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 ...

In a blog entry at ColorLines, Akiba Solomon laments a decision by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to squash the FDA’s decision to allow girls under 17 to buy emergency ...

Some research suggests hormonal birth control can affect mood, stress, and overall mental health. The potential impact varies by method and from person to person. All hormonal birth control methods ...

A new study shows access to birth control has increased following the FDA's approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill. In the two years since the pill went on the market, there's a 31.8% ...

Your genetic makeup can affect how well different medicines work, and new research explores whether that’s true for hormonal contraceptives. Women who carry an uncommon genetic variant may produce an ...