Americans' approval of using birth control fell to an all-time low, according to Gallup's annual poll on moral issues, as acceptance of a number of moral issues including gambling and having children ...

Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others. Since 1999, the World Health ...

Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...

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 ...

Kristan Hawkins is not what you might call a unifying figure. The founder and leader of Students for Life of America, a grassroots anti-abortion network, Hawkins travels to college campuses for ...

A growing movement online is encouraging women to get off hormonal birth control. A fertility expert breaks down myths and ...

Not getting your period after you go off birth control can be concerning, but it’s fairly common. Learn what happens to your ...

Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals recalled almost 27,000 packs ...

Hormonal birth control changes how your body handles and absorbs vital everyday nutrients. Regular use can drop your levels of key B vitamins, magnesium, and zinc. These missing gaps often show up as ...