Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Birth control pills are a highly effective way to prevent pregnancy when taken ...

Abortion is a procedure to terminate a pregnancy. Birth control and emergency contraception do not end a pregnancy — they prevent a pregnancy from occurring in the first place. Birth control pills and ...

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 ...

Birth control or contraception is important for adults of all ages. However, choosing the right method of birth control is just as important for people over the age of 40. As women get older, their ...

A new study shows access to birth control has increased following the FDA's approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill. In the two years since the pill went on the market, there's a 31.8% ...

There are two parts to this relationship. One, earlier research found that birth control pills may increase the risk of developing lupus. Two, having lupus means some birth control methods are safer ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...