Most birth control methods, like the pill and the patch, require a prescription. Some, like IUDs and implants, require a procedure that has to be done in a doctor's office. Other types, like female ...

Given the incoming administration’s contraception track record and proximity to Project 2025, Americans are concerned with ...

Anxiety around access to contraceptive healthcare is at an all-time high, writes Kirsten Meisinger, a family doctor. The reality is that the political climate will not improve soon. But contrary to ...

Research shows that women who receive longer supplies of contraceptives are less likely to experience gaps in use, reducing ...

According to KFF, about 77% of women access their birth control from a doctor’s office and prefer to do ... in recent years have become available without consulting a physician.

“Your bleeding patterns will regulate with time — but if irregular bleeding doesn’t improve by your fourth pack, talk with your doctor ... without having gaps in your birth control plan.

Fear about possible changes to contraception coverage is motivating a number of Mainers to get IUDs and other forms of long-lasting birth control.

Starting this month, women across our state will have access to up to six months of prescription birth control at a time ... often disrupt consistent usage. Doctors and public health experts ...

The U.S. Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration proposed the preventive services package update Oct. 28 ...

The White House has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have ensured private health insurance plans cover birth control when ...

I was kicking myself for the fact that I had to go back to the office instead of having planned to go straight home when I ...