A contraceptive implant also known as a “birth control implant” is a small flexible rod-like device (1.6 inches long) that is inserted into the inner area of the arm. Its release of hormone progestin ...

Opinion writer Olivia Roderick shares her personal experience with birth control. Although she initially struggled with whether or not to stay on it despite the effects it had on her ...

There's a new male birth control gel being tested, and women are rolling our eyes because, of course it's not a shot, pill, or implant. Here's what to know. I’ve been on several different forms of ...

Social media is full of videos saying hormonal contraception can hurt you and promoting natural alternatives. How did the treatments get such a bad reputation and do alternatives work?

Contraception, or birth control, can take a number of forms including drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy.

Research indicates that hormonal birth control can influence emotions and memory, shaping the daily reality of women ...

From digital tracking apps to long-lasting implants, today’s contraceptive landscape offers women unprecedented control over their reproductive health. Birth control does far more than prevent ...

Share on Pinterest Hormonal birth control has been associated with stroke and heart attack risk, but the overall risk remains low. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests combined oral ...

Men might finally get a chance to bench their swimmers. A first-of-its-kind male birth control pill just cleared its first human safety test, raising hopes that it could soon open the door to a new ...

More than 70 reproductive groups are asking the Trump administration to call off the planned destruction of roughly $10 million of usable birth control products.   Planned Parenthood is leading ...