If you’re considering birth control for the first time, or you’re looking to switch up the type of birth control you already have, finding the type of contraception that’s right for your body can feel ...

There’s no question that contraceptives have been fundamental in the modern fight for gender equality. Since women and birthing people gained the ability to choose if and when they wanted children, ...

Almost one-quarter of women around the world who are of reproductive age use birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies or plan their families. Several forms of birth control are now available, ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

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 ...

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Birth control can treat the symptoms of endometriosis like pelvic pain and period cramping. But it's a short term solution to ...

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 ...

Ozempic has helped countless consumers across the country lose weight and keep it off. However, women taking the drug are now bonding over a similar experience, which they’re calling “Ozempic babies.” ...

UCSF radiation oncologist David Raleigh, MD, PhD, studies the link between brain tumors and injectable birth control.