Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring. But medical authorities in other countries increasingly ...

Birth control effectiveness varies by method, with implants, IUDs, and sterilization preventing pregnancy over 99% of the time. Pills, patches, and condoms are also reliable but depend more on correct ...

Navigating the world of birth control can be overwhelming, especially given the sheer variety of options available today. From hormonal methods like the pill and patch to long-term solutions like IUDs ...

Birth control is one of the most effective ways to prevent pregnancy, but it’s only effective if used correctly. These errors can lower the effectiveness of your birth control and increase the risk of ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds. Contraceptive vaginal rings and skin patches formulated ...

Reversible contraceptives like birth control pills, patches, IUDs and implants do not cause permanent infertility for most ...

Florida is the third-most restrictive state for birth control access behind Kansas and Mississippi. That's according to a new scorecard published by the Population Reference Bureau, a nonpartisan ...

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania brings relief to women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It shows that taking birth control pills—either alone or with the diabetes drug ...

Birth control options include hormonal methods like pills, patches, rings, and injections, as well as non-hormonal options like IUDs and condoms. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods ...