Connecticut is expanding access to birth control. Pharmacists are now allowed to prescribe contraception and students can buy it on college campuses.

Anderson, 25, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, asked her doctor how much it might cost. At the time, she was working in a U.S.

Following the Supreme Court’s overturning Roe v. Wade, conversations about male hormonal birth control have never been more ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed 16 laws relating to reproductive health on Wednesday. Two bills focused on contraceptive access.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer adds Michigan to the majority of states that allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control.

It’s usually very light and may appear pink or brown. Breakthrough bleeding is more likely with extended-cycle birth control pills but can happen with any type. In rare cases, spotting could signal ...

Combination birth control pills, or the pill for short, are oral contraceptives that prevent pregnancy. If you’re considering your birth control options, the pill is one of the most common and ...

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 ...

where a third of adults are "unsure" if emergency contraceptive pills are legal where they live. In Massachusetts, where I practice medicine, patients can get an entire year of birth control ...

While birth control is highly effective, no contraceptive method is 100% guaranteed to prevent pregnancy. Each method has a different success rate, and factors like forgetting a pill can increase the ...

Although the birth control pill has advantages ... Some find these tips helpful for dealing with adult acne. The pill might seem like a ‘cure all’ for female related health concerns. Unfortunately, it ...