The birth control patch, also called the contraceptive patch, releases hormones to prevent pregnancy. A person can apply the patch to certain areas of clean, dry, hairless skin where tight clothing ...

Natural birth control methods include monitoring the time of ovulation and taking basal temperature readings. However, these are not usually as effective at preventing pregnancy as hormonal ...

Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

Side effects are possible with any contraceptive. However, popular myths and misconceptions have led many to believe that the risks of certain side effects are more likely than the evidence suggests.

From condoms to IUDs to tubal ligation, experts weigh in on how to assess and obtain birth control options. By Dani Blum and Nicole Stock Over the past few decades, the number of birth control methods ...

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which stripped away the constitutional protection of abortion rights, some abortion-ban states and pro-life politicians have turned their attention ...

Who Is Most Likely to Use Birth Control? Roughly 88% of women who are sexually active but don’t wish to become pregnant report using birth control. For those who don’t use it, the most common reasons ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young Both high- and low-dose birth control pills prevent pregnancy equally well.For some people, low-dose birth control may have fewer side effects, like headaches and ...

Birth control can be an awkward topic. But it’s an important heart-to-heart talk to have before sex with your partner. Sharing the responsibility of protection from the start can prevent unwanted ...

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 ...