Use of long-acting, reversible contraceptives is associated with an increased risk of certain cancers, a study suggests.

The bill, which still needs to pass the House of Delegates, creates the right to obtain birth control and contraception.

The goal of this study was to determine if ulipristal acetate and misoprostol could provide a safe and effective alternative ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed 16 different bills this week related to contraception and maternity care. Whitmer ...

LANSING To ensure Michigan families have access to family planning resources, more than 300 locations across the state continue to offer free contraception supplies through the Take Control of Your ...

FILE - A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone ... The drugs are different than Plan B and other emergency contraceptives that are usually taken within three days ...

MDHHS is preparing to send a second shipment of family planning resources to more than 300 locations through the “Take Control of Your Birth Control” program.

That depends on the type. If you take combination birth control pills, a pill that’s taken more than 24 hours after your last pill is considered late. With progestin-only pills (aka the minipill ...

Have you been feeling unusually irritable, anxious, or emotionally up and down since starting birth control pills? You’re not alone. While these pills are a reliable method for preventing ...

Since the 1960s, the contraceptive pill has been hailed as the gateway to sexual liberation and female empowerment – and has prevented millions of unwanted pregnancies. But in the UK ...

How does the contraceptive pill affect cancer risk? The International Agency for Research on Cancer, which compiles evidence on cancer causes, has concluded that oral contraceptives have mixed ...