Quitting birth control comes with unexpected changes. Many experience hormonal shifts, yet medical recognition remains limited.

Post–birth control syndrome, or PBCS, affects an estimated 1 in 5 women. It covers what happens when someone goes off ...

Women may receive additional pressure from sexual partners who believe that using birth control is morally wrong.

A new study uncovers a troubling link between birth control pills and mental health, suggesting synthetic estrogen may heighten anxiety.

“I was scared to go on birth control because ... having an ovary torsion, so birth control was a no-brainer,” she added. Rodgers, the OB-GYN, said birth control is also prescribed to people ...

Birth control has revolutionized people’s ability to take charge of their health, pursue their dreams, and decide if and when to start a family. From pills to IUDs and emergency contraception, there ...

The best birth control is the method you’re most likely to use. Here are some other things to consider as you decide. You’ve got lots of birth control options. Here’s how to get them ...

The birth control pill, for example, stops you from ovulating. It overrides your natural hormones by giving you a steady stream of hormones to prevent ovulation. “If you take it properly ...