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 ...

Nexplanon (etonogestrel) is a prescription birth control implant that’s used to help prevent pregnancy for up to 3 years. The Nexplanon implant can interact with other medications and some supplements ...

Michigan State University scientists have pinpointed the molecular "switch" that supercharges sperm for their final sprint to ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Changing the time you take birth control is safe and easy. Here's how to do it without risking pregnancy.

Riley Gaines announced the birth of her first child, a daughter named Margot, Thursday night. Gaines announced the birth in a post on social media, showing her holding the baby alongside her husband, ...