Callie Anderson, 25, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, got an IUD inserted last March, and then received a bill in the mail for ...

2. Ovarian Cancer: Research indicates that a woman's chance of developing ovarian cancer may be influenced by hormonal ...

Men have two birth control options: condoms and vasectomies. Why has it taken so long to develop more contraceptives?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a hefty bill package that will expand reproductive rights and make obtaining birth control easier for all Michiganders. The package consists of 16 bills, one of ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed two bills into law earlier this week that will allow pharmacists in the state to ...

Michigan pharmacists will be able to directly prescribe birth control under legislation signed by Gov. Whitmer.

There are countless posts on social media about taking a “break” or doing a “cleanse” from birth control, and how hormonal ...

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 ...

birth control pills primarily contain synthetic hormones like estrogen and progestin. These hormones prevent ovulation, thicken cervical mucus to block sperm, and thin the uterine lining to ...

Birth control pills are also over the counter and available ... including estrogen and progesterone, also treat conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), acne, endometriosis and ...

Birth rates in Italy have been falling for years but the problem is particularly acute in small, often isolated communities where the population is ageing and there are no longer couples of ...

which contain both estrogen and progestin, for at least three months. Birth control pills increase the risk of ischemic strokes, says a study.(Shutterstock) Participants were assessed twice ...