If you’re considering birth control for the first time, or you’re looking to switch up the type of birth control you already have, finding the type of contraception that’s right for your body can feel ...

Doctors say that increased access to emergency contraception is crucial for women. (Getty Images) The reproductive health landscape in the U.S. keeps shifting, particularly since Roe v. Wade was ...

Do birth control pills affect women’s sexual health? An expert explains how they work, myths and safe contraceptive choices.

Modern-day estrogen oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are considered low-dose compared with previous iterations of the pill, with the majority of estrogen in combined oral contraceptives (COCs) being ...

The morning-after pill helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but its efficacy differs depending on the user's body mass and the timing of when they take the medication. When you purchase ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may approve birth control pills over-the-counter by the summer, but they expressed hesitation due to concerns over errors in submitted data on the drug's safety.