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

Usually, it takes around a year to get pregnant after stopping birth control, which allows for your cycles to return to normal. Some rumours online have claimed that some birth control options are ...

With some methods — like the birth control pill – pulling out may add an additional layer of safety. Here's when it makes ...

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...

The side effects of birth control include spotting, headaches, missed periods, mood swings, nausea, and more.

While birth control is typically safe to use, there are side effects beyond the short-term concerns about weight gain or breakthrough bleeding. Some of these risks are limited by the type of birth ...

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 ...

A recent study linked some hormonal birth controls to higher stroke and heart attack risk. Vaginal rings, skin patches, and the pill containing both estrogen and progestin had the highest risk.

About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access ...