Fertility tracking is part of a slate of high-risk, low-reward family planning methods that have lately taken on a new sheen in the eyes of the federal government. After shutting down the department ...

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...

The study, published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, analysed 100 TikTok videos on contraceptive health that had collectively gained nearly 5 billion views and 14.6 ...

Taking Ozempic can help improve your fertility by regulating your menstrual cycles and treating PCOS symptoms. If you plan to get pregnant, stop taking Ozempic for at least two months before trying to ...

Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...

More than 65 percent of women ages 15 to 49 in the United States use some form of birth control, and many of them are on hormonal birth control methods like the pill, patch, ring, implant, injections, ...

It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.