Certain types of birth control methods have been associated with reduced bone mineral density. The risk may be greater in people who start taking them during adolescence. Birth control medications ...

Nothing’s scarier than a pregnancy scare — that is, if that’s not what you want in this stage of life. If you’re currently ...

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Kristan Hawkins is not what you might call a unifying figure. The founder and leader of Students for Life of America, a grassroots anti-abortion network, Hawkins travels to college campuses for ...

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 ...

There's a battle being waged across the country between people who see birth control as essential for women's health, self-determination and to avoid abortions ‒ and those who claim some forms of ...

Michigan Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, is attacking her U.S. Senate opponent, Republican Mike Rogers, on his past support for restricting abortion, saying he backed laws that could affect ...

Birth control shots are highly effective, with less than a 1 in 100 chance of pregnancy in the first year. This type of birth control does not protect you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs ...

Modern contraception begins and ends with suffering. Since the creation of modern gynecology and, therefore, contraception, women — primarily Black women — have suffered and continue to suffer in the ...

Remember that “Ozempic babies” boom that made headlines this past spring? That news was related to the fact that the drug can have an impact on birth control and fertility, leading to some surprise ...

A birth control ring is a small and flexible ring a person inserts into their vagina. The ring releases hormones that prevent pregnancy. The birth control ring is a type of hormonal contraception.