If you have a friend or family member who is attempting to get pregnant, you may have once heard them mention that they're tracking their ovulation cycle. In this circumstance, they might be trying to ...

Many people assume that once you start taking “the pill” or using other hormonal contraceptives, ovulation completely stops. While that’s true for most users, there are situations where ovulation can ...

Whether you swear by the patch or love your IUD, you may already know what kind of birth control works best for your body. But knowing how birth control actually works is a whole other story.

Birth control works primarily by blocking sperm, disabling sperm, or preventing ovulation. Some types of birth control will start working right away, like condoms and copper IUDs. But others can take ...

One of the most popular birth control methods is the pill. From 2015-2017, 12.6% of US women using contraception were taking the pill compared to just 8.7% who used condoms. The pill is a type of ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways The vaginal ring (NuvaRing or Annovera) is hormonal birth control that ...

A new study shows many doctors do not offer self-injected birth control, even though it is safe and effective.