Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

Among the many options you have when it comes to sex — from fancy lube to flavored condoms to crazy positions — choosing the right birth control for you is the most important decision you can make.

There are more safe and effective options than ever before but what’s safe for one person may not be the best option for ...

With several birth control options available, doctors say some methods are more effective than others and have different side ...

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Birth control interactions occur when medications or supplements affect how well contraception works or increase side effects. These interactions vary depending on the type of birth control you use.

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

It seems like the definition of pregnancy should be simple: You either are or you're not. But medical experts disagree with some conservative lawmakers about what constitutes a pregnancy and therefore ...

The reproductive health landscape in the U.S. keeps shifting, particularly since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Access to medications such as birth control and emergency contraception is also ...

Explore safe, hormone-free birth control options and say goodbye to the contraceptive pill without compromising your body.

The teen birth rate in the U.S. has been declining consistently for more than 30 years, despite the fact that the number of teenage girls having sex has not changed since at least 2002. A new report ...

Studies show that weight does not change how well birth control pills work. Following the pill schedule is more important for effectiveness than weight. Research shows no link between BMI and the ...