These days, the options for contraception methods are as abundant as Ariana Grande chart-toppers. Theres the intrauterine device (IUD), contraceptive implants, diaphragms, condoms, and, of course, the ...

American women spend about five years either pregnant, trying to get pregnant or postpartum; contrast that with the three decades they spend trying to consciously avoid having a baby. That data, from ...

Many women are trying to prevent pregnancy through various methods. One of the ways modern women avoid pregnancy is by using contraceptives. Birth control pills or oral contraceptives are drugs women ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of over-the-counter birth control pills two years ago. The decision has dramatically increased access to contraception, according to a new study from ...

Separating fact from fiction around the pill. Birth control is used by millions of women but the questions around it are never ending for women -- from whether it will cause cancer or help prevent ...

Cara Stanton didn’t get her period until she was 22. For years, doctors — including her pediatrician — recommended taking hormonal birth control to kickstart it. But Stanton was hesitant. “If ...

Morning-after pills — perhaps best known by the brand name Plan B — are emergency contraceptives that can help prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. However, myths and misinformation abound about ...

Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. Continuous use birth ...

A year after the nation's first nonprescription daily birth control pill debuted for sale, reproductive health advocates said its impact has been felt especially by young women who now can easily ...