But long-acting reversible methods of birth control and surgical sterilization are a close second. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants are the most effective forms of reversible birth control.

Unless you’re trying to get pregnant, chances are you still need to use some method of birth control in your 40s and 50s. That’s every single time you have sex, up until menopause. This may ...

Birth control and an abortion are different. Birth control prevents pregnancy from happening in the first place. An abortion stops an existing pregnancy. “There’s a huge difference,” says ...

In the Christian tradition, birth control had long been associated with promiscuity and adultery, and resolutely condemned. However, after the Anglican Church passed a resolution in favor of birth ...