What’s happening in your body is a temporary transition, and most people will see their period return within a few months after they stop birth control. But in certain cases, it may be necessary to ...

The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the ...

When you’re on birth control, your body gets a steady dose of hormones that help prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation (the release of an egg). These hormones also affect things like your menstrual ...

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check ...

There’s certainly nothing wrong with avoiding birth control, taking a nonhormonal approach to it, or having a large family.

The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by ...

Singer-songwriter Lorde, in a May Rolling Stones profile, opened up about her decision to stop taking hormonal birth control ...

After starting hormonal birth control, I had no idea the extent of sadness I was bound to experience. My day-to-day lifestyle changed drastically. Any task, no matter how simple, feels too heavy of a ...

Many people assume that once you start taking “the pill” or using other hormonal contraceptives, ovulation completely stops. While that’s true for most users, there are situations where ovulation can ...

Ella can be used up to 5 days after sex without birth control and is 85% effective. Plan B works best when taken within 3 days and is 75% to 89% effective. The longer a person waits to take both types ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After losing millions in federal funding, Missouri health nonprofits are concerned they may have to stop offering free birth control to low-income and rural Missourians.