The reason for the large gap in OCP effectiveness under perfect use and typical use may be due primarily to missed pills. Nearly 1 in 2 pill users report missing 1 or more pills per cycle. [5] The ...

New research explores how hormonal contraceptive use may influence cardiovascular and thrombotic risk in women, including ...

Use of emergency contraception in the form of the otherwise-called “morning after” pill more than doubled since the drug was approved for use without a prescription, a new report from the Centers for ...

Need a prescription for birth control? You may soon be able to get one at your local pharmacy. On Monday, lawmakers considered a bill that would enable pharmacists to prescribe contraception, such as ...

Views writer Savannah Burke argues that cycle-tracking wellness trends spread birth control misinformation and threaten women ...

BALI, Indonesia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - If you're looking to boost your sex life, birth control may be the answer, health experts say. A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

Here I was, a clearly besotted new mother, promptly being reminded how to prevent another little bundle of joy from entering ...