If you’re worried about pregnancy after unprotected sex, you may be able to safely use your birth control pills as emergency ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Hormonal birth control has always been the norm for many but as personalized wellness grows, researchers and clinicians have ...

The type of birth control you take can have a big impact on your risk of pregnancy after a missed dose.

The side effects of birth control include spotting, headaches, missed periods, mood swings, nausea, and more.

Myths about birth control have long proliferated in the US (thanks in part to the abysmal state of sex ed), but recent events have amplified their spread—namely, the rise of influencers sharing ...

One Louisiana woman, Robin Phillip, said she developed an intracranial meningioma that caused her to lose vision in her left ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Does Progesterone Cause Weight Gain? What to Know If you’ve recently ...

Women across the country bonded online over their “Ozempic babies” – surprise pregnancies while taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, despite being on birth control or having a history ...

Robin Young brings more than 25 years of broadcast experience to her role as host of Here & Now. She is a Peabody ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. And though contraception is supported by around 90 percent of voters, when Congress ...

Some women believe the birth control shot caused their meningiomas, a tumor that grows from the lining of the brain.