Family planning experts have welcomed the announcement that an American firm had been given the green light to produce a contraceptive patch similar to nicotine patches. The Family Planning ...

Doctors weigh in on the new entrant into the self-care domain, the wellness patch, that has found its spot in Katrina Kaif ...

A new contraceptive patch set to rival the Pill will be available on prescription for the first time in the UK. Evra is already available in the United States where it has become the second most ...

Side effects with the current contraceptive patch were similar to those seen with the pill, except that some estrogen-related side effects, such as breast tenderness, are more likely to occur in ...

Many people rely on birth control to plan their family, manage health issues, or simply to avoid an unexpected pregnancy.

Real talk: There’s no such thing as a birth control method that’s perfect for everyone. You need to find the one that fits into your life. There are lots of things to think about — like convenience, ...

I figured I’d skip it. For a long time it looked as though my plan would work: I was in the latter half of my fifties before ...

You may even have rummaged through the Plan B stock at CVS — conveniently just around the corner — more times than you care to admit. The Patch: The Mysterious One If you wear the birth control patch, ...

It's common to wonder how long you can be on birth control. Whether you choose a vaginal ring, patch, intrauterine device (IUD), implant, injection, or birth control pills, you might want to know ...