Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women receiving levonorgestrel plus piroxicam had a lower likelihood of pregnancy vs. those receiving ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Women have been controlling their fertility for thousands of years, but none were tried and true until "the pill" came along in the 1960s. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones speaks with OBGYN physician Dr.

IUDs aren't dangerous anymore, emergency contraception is available over the counter, and you may be surprised how long condoms have been with us. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor ...

Plan B may be less effective if you are over 155 pounds or have a BMI over 25. More research is needed to determine the impact of weight on Plan B. If you are over 155 lbs you should use another ...

Most abortions are illegal in Texas, but adults in Texas still have access to a range of birth control and reproductive health care services through most health insurance plans and government-funded ...

TORONTO — Dermatologists should prescribe emergency contraception (EC) to adolescent patients being treated with isotretinoin for acne. That was one of the main messages from Andrea L. Zaenglein, MD, ...

Use of emergency contraception in the form of the otherwise-called “morning after” pill more than doubled since the drug was approved for use without a prescription, a new report from the Centers for ...

Following federal approval for over the counter emergency contraception in 2006, emergency departments across the U.S. saw dramatic decreases in related visits and medical charges, a new study ...

A new state-by-state analysis estimates that 48 million women would lose guaranteed access to no-cost emergency contraception if the Project 2025 agenda were implemented. This article is part of a ...