Women’s reproductive rights in the U.S. are narrowing. Meanwhile, 46% of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended, pointing to the stark evidence of the enduring need for access to effective, ...

A newly published manuscript authored by Dr. Gunda Georg, YourChoice Therapeutics and Columbia University Medical Center ...

Men might finally get a chance to bench their swimmers. A first-of-its-kind male birth control pill just cleared its first human safety test, raising hopes that it could soon open the door to a new ...

Navigating the world of birth control can be overwhelming, especially given the sheer variety of options available today. From hormonal methods like the pill and patch to long-term solutions like IUDs ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Photo composite of human egg (oocyte) and sperm (spermatozoon), colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM). In the first clinical trial of its kind, a nonhormonal oral contraceptive that reversibly ...

Earlier this year, a dream almost two decades in the making became reality: Anyone can now walk into a drugstore and walk out with a safe, effective birth control pill without a prescription. Opill, ...

This is the fifth installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Any Brown student can schedule an appointment with Student Health Services to review various ...

The pill. IUDs. Vaginal rings. Contraceptive injections. Arm implants. Diaphragms. Condoms. With so many options to choose from, picking out the right birth control method for you can be… a lot.

Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Key Takeaways Teenagers are more likely to keep using IUDs than stick to their birth ...

For decades, far-right political agendas have targeted contraceptive access, portraying hormonal birth control as unsafe — or ...