The birth control implant is sold under the brand name Nexplanon. Here's how it prevents pregnancy and what to expect during ...

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 ...

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

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

“I’m seeing a trend among my younger patients, particularly Gen Z, of not using birth control because of misinformation they ...

WESTWEGO, Louisiana — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For ...

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 ...

TIME Magazine has released its 2025 Innovation Hall of Fame list to celebrate most iconic inventions of this century so far.

Thank you for joining call showcasing the Altaviva device, which just secured FDA approval back on September 18. I want to remind everyone that today's event is being recorded, and a replay will be ...

Researchers have traced how sperm rapidly shift from a dormant to an energy-charged state during their journey to fertilize ...