Hours after Donald Trump was elected president for the second time, Dr. Clayton Alfonso had two messages from patients ...

Low dose birth control pills may have fewer side effects compared with older, higher-dose ones, but certain groups may still have increased health risks. If they aren’t taken correctly ...

The best birth control is the method you’re most likely to use. Here are some other things to consider as you decide. You’ve got lots of birth control options. Here’s how to get them ...

In some circles eugenicists went as far as declaring birth control selfish and a form of "racial suicide." The same people believed that blacks and other minorities should not reproduce.

Birth control and an abortion are different. Birth control prevents pregnancy from happening in the first place. An abortion stops an existing pregnancy. “There’s a huge difference,” says ...

Users considering a particular form of birth control should: make sure they are aware of its risks compare those risks to the risks of other forms of contraception compare those risks to the risks ...

You might not have any symptoms of menopause while on birth control pills. Other birth control side effects may overlap with menopause symptoms, making it hard to determine the cause. After you ...

One of the most popular birth control methods is the pill. From 2015-2017, 12.6% of US women using contraception were taking the pill compared to just 8.7% who used condoms. The pill is a type of ...

If the ACA — otherwise known as Obamacare — was overturned, over 62.4 million women would find themselves without access to no-cost birth control, according to the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC); ...

What Is Nonhormonal Birth Control? Here are different options when you're seeking nonhormonal birth control. The Latest The proposal, if finalized, would require insurers to cover over-the-counter ...

The cost of birth control varies widely, depending on the method you use and your individual insurance and health situation. If cost is an important factor, which it is for many individuals and ...