Many Nigerian women are decisively setting aside long-held cultural and religious beliefs to embrace modern family planning methods, citing the need to prioritise their health and contribute ...

While there are many forms of birth control that use progestin, "no increased meningioma risk has been found with combined ...

Oregon Health Plan members can now get over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception at pharmacies, for free and ...

With sufficient funding, states can utilize Medicaid SPAs and Section 1115 waivers, MCO contracts, and Title X grants to ...

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

Plenty of people have sex with no intention of having a baby, and there are more options than ever to prevent a pregnancy. Heres a quick and easy guide to birth control options, including the pros and ...

The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision “made people think about their future plans,” researchers said Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty The number of women who sought permanent birth control via surgery ...

As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

As misinformation about women's health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

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 ...

Access to contraception has become newly critical since the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. 1Open this footnote Close this footnote 1 142 S. Ct. 2228, 2284-85 (2022 ...

New York has made great progress in expanding access to birth control. Pharmacists can now prescribe contraception, insurance must cover a year’s supply, and even over-the-counter options, like Opill, ...