If you’re considering birth control for the first time, or you’re looking to switch up the type of birth control you already have, finding the type of contraception that’s right for your body can feel ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first nonprescription daily birth control pill. Dimitri Otis/Stone via Getty Images Opill contains norgestrel, which is a synthetic form of the ...

You’re probably well aware of the pill and how it works—but long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), including the birth control implant (a.k.a. Nexplanon), don’t require a daily check on your ...

There’s no question that contraceptives have been fundamental in the modern fight for gender equality. Since women and birthing people gained the ability to choose if and when they wanted children, ...

When it comes to preventing pregnancy, there’s an abundance of birth control methods out there. Whether you’re interested in the pill, or you want to learn more about other forms of contraception ...

Ella can be used up to 5 days after sex without birth control and is 85% effective. Plan B works best when taken within 3 days and is 75% to 89% effective. The longer a person waits to take both types ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Almost one-quarter of women around the world who are of reproductive age use birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies or plan their families. Several forms of birth control are now available, ...

Certain types of birth control methods have been associated with reduced bone mineral density. The risk may be greater in people who start taking them during adolescence. Birth control medications ...

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check ...