After taking the pill for a decade, Elodie Monnier Legrand decided to try "natural" birth control, an increasingly popular ...

Use of hormonal contraception — regardless of type or delivery method — was not associated with a significant increased risk for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) in women of reproductive age ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways Certain types of birth control pills, especially those with higher estrogen doses, may increase the risk of complications such as blood clots, ...

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

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 rise of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro has been nothing short of meteoric. Originally developed to treat diabetes, these drugs are now widely used for weight loss and have become ...

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization eliminated a nearly 50-year constitutional right to abortion and returned the authority to regulate ...

A doctor has claimed that women who are on the combined pill are 'roughly 28 times' more at risk of experiencing a stroke if they regularly suffer from one 'painful' and 'disturbing' symptom. In the ...

Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women ...