With several birth control options available, doctors say some methods are more effective than others and have different side effects.

With several birth control options available, doctors say some methods are more effective than others and have different side ...

Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others.  Since 1999, the World ...

Family planning in India has quietly witnessed a paradigm shift over the past decade. Talking about family planning has moved beyond the confines of population management and wedding bells. Today, ...

Seasonale and Seasonique birth control pills have been recalled by Health Canada because of missing blister cards in the pill packets for some users. The recalled lot numbers are 100077864, 100073408 ...

Finding the right birth control method can be challenging. Fortunately, this page is here to assist you in exploring your options and guiding you toward the contraception that is best suited for your ...

From the cost of childcare to the housing crisis, there’s no shortage of explanations for the dramatic global fall in the number of babies being born. These analyses, though, are all missing something ...

Surgeon general pick Casey Means stood by her past claims that birth control has "horrifying health risks" and softened her tone during a confirmation hearing Wednesday. The big picture: Some pro-life ...

My wife has had one for years, and I get poked from time to time. Also, she used to have a NuvaRing, and I could definitely feel that, but it wasn’t painful and, in fact, was kind of pleasurable. It ...

Surgeons general also have sometimes used the office to advocate on issues related to vaccination — though the office has no role in creating vaccine policy. While Means has largely steered clear of ...

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