Doctors discuss the findings of a new study and what they mean for those who use various types of hormonal birth control. If you are a hormonal birth control user who relied on the advice that lower ...

No birth control method is a guarantee against pregnancy, and some types work better than others. Missing a dose or taking birth control with certain medications may increase your risk of pregnancy.

Birth control options include hormonal methods like pills, patches, rings, and injections, as well as non-hormonal options like IUDs and condoms. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods ...

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 ...

More recent research shows that progesterone-only contraception — including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the so-called mini pill — may also raise breast cancer risk, possibly even more so than ...

There was a time in our country when family planning was the main agenda of every Indian household. For some of us, it is still a prevalent structure of our homes - to get married and have children.

Lawmakers said the amended bill gives patients birth control options and introduces requirements for health departments to provide education on “fertility awareness” birth control methods. Medicaid ...