Share on Pinterest A modeling study suggests hormone doses in contraceptives could safely be lowered. Image credit: Amanda Lawrence/Stocksy. Researchers recently looked at hormone levels in ...

Estrogen causes hormonal birth controls’ most serious and rare side effects, such as stroke and heart attack. The hormone is also at the root of some of the contraceptives’ less serious but still ...

Birth control pills are a highly effective way to prevent pregnancy, but some foods and supplements can interfere with how ...

A new study suggests that birth-control pills negatively impact women's stress response. A new study shows that birth-control pills negatively impact women's stress response. Women have used ...