When oral contraceptives first came out in 1960, the amount of estrogen and progestin was much higher than it is today causing weight gain for some.

Women of childbearing age should take heed of several GLP-1 warnings. Anecdotes abound about “Ozempic babies”—when women wound up with unplanned pregnancies while taking both birth-control and the ...

For millions of women, hormonal birth control is a modern essential. But beneath its convenience lies a quieter reality: the pill’s synthetic hormones (like ethinyl estradiol and progestins) can ...

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Choosing birth control is a key part of managing your reproductive health. It’s not just about preventing pregnancy. Birth control can also help with hormonal issues, reduce period pain, and fit your ...

Hours after Donald Trump was elected president for the second time, Dr. Clayton Alfonso had two messages from patients seeking to replace their IUDs. Over the next few days, three women inquired about ...