If you desperately needed pads but your mom wouldn’t take you to store to get them, what would you do? In this story, one ...

So, you’re on the pill — or maybe you use the patch or the ring — but you still bleed every month. What gives? You might feel a twinge of jealousy towards others who use similar birth control but ...

WASHINGTON — The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women's monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday. Called Lybrel, it's the first such pill to receive Food and Drug ...

The FDA is expected to approve a period-stopping pill Tuesday. May 18, 2007— -- TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Women looking for a simple way to avoid their menstrual period could soon have access the ...

The body, accustomed to external hormone regulation, must recalibrate its natural cycles. This transition can result in temporary irregularities, such as changes in menstrual cycles, mood fluctuations ...

Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions.

TikTok has become a hotbed of birth control misinformation, with videos accumulating millions of views in which women blame their IUDs for pelvic floor dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, liver ...

How Does Mirena Work for Birth Control? Mirena is a small, flexible plastic, T-shaped system that slowly releases small amounts of a progestin hormone (levonorgestrel) into your uterus. It is the same ...