Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

Side effects are possible with any contraceptive. However, popular myths and misconceptions have led many to believe that the risks of certain side effects are more likely than the evidence suggests.

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 ...

There are many different kinds of birth control—and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...

There are many different kinds of birth control and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. They range from those that rely on ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

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 ...

In 2016, a two-hormone birth control method for men made headlines. The injection showed promise, but Stage II trial was stopped after an independent review panel found the drug had “too many side ...

While birth control is highly effective, no contraceptive method is 100% guaranteed to prevent pregnancy. Each method has a ...

Hormonal birth control is a method of preventing pregnancy. Some types of antibiotics and other medications can interact with hormonal birth control, causing it to be less effective. Birth control, or ...

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 ...