The physicists behind the first FDA-cleared birth control app worked on the Higgs boson. Inside Natural Cycles and the women ...

The HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative’s approach, which centered the user and made refills easy, meant all types of methods worked well.

Recent findings published in the journal Scientific Reports suggest that changing hormonal birth control habits during a romantic relationship might not negatively impact a woman’s feelings of love ...

The Trump administration is revamping a program that’s supposed to fund contraceptives to please a far-right movement with roots in eugenics.

Birth control for teens is not significantly different from birth control for adults. Options range from barrier protection to pills and implants. There is no single best option, and people should use ...

The FDA has approved Gwyn Lo (Viatris), a new birth control patch that uses low-dose estrogen to prevent pregnancy.

Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...

This year, for the first time in the roughly sixty-year history of the birth-control pill in the United States, it can be bought over the counter. You might not know about this development—many people ...

I started taking the birth control pill as a sophomore in high school to help with my acne. Most of my friends got prescriptions around then, too. I never thought twice about birth control — let alone ...

Natural birth control methods include monitoring the time of ovulation and taking basal temperature readings. However, these are not usually as effective at preventing pregnancy as hormonal ...

A new Illinois law lets minors access birth control prescriptions and contraceptive services without a parent or guardian starting in 2027.

Birth control interactions occur when medications or supplements affect how well contraception works or increase side effects. These interactions vary depending on the type of birth control you use.