A birth control implant is available as a rod about the size of a matchstick that can release hormones into the body and prevent pregnancies for up to 5 years. 2,3 A doctor inserts it into the upper ...

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Myths about birth control have long proliferated in the US (thanks in part to the abysmal state of sex ed), but recent events have amplified their spread—namely, the rise of influencers sharing ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Trump administration’s incorrect characterization of birth control as abortifacients, or substances used to terminate a pregnancy, has raised criticism from contraception ...

You should stop taking birth control if you're over the age of 55, have negative side effects, want to get pregnant, or want ...

Dr. Kecia Gaither recommends women take combination contraceptive pills that have estrogen and progestin. Other options are ...

In the past year, legal changes have clarified the circumstances in which abortion can be used to treat emergency pregnancy complications, while simultaneously restricting minors' access to birth ...

Contraception is often used to prevent pregnancies and manage menstrual cycles—which is exactly why Sandra Somarakis, now 61, and Nicole Ryan, 60, chose it for over a decade. Both women opted for ...

Hi, it’s Satviki in Mumbai. President Donald Trump’s tariffs reached the health care sector last week. While levies are on patented drugs for now, the outsized reliance on Indian generics, especially ...

Wisconsin Democrats are re-introducing the Wisconsin Right to Contraception Act to protect access to birth control. The bill aims to legally protect the right to access and use all forms of ...

This is the first in a two-part episode on Male Birth Control. The next episode will be released 9/26. GRACE AIGNER: Hi everyone! I’m Grace Aigner from the Minnesota Daily, and you’re listening to In ...

In mid-September 2025, a claim spread online that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had said birth control pills and IUDs were abortions. The rumor spread ...