Most birth control medications won't affect how much you weigh, but there are some exceptions that can cause weight ...

The Logistics of Starting, Including When and How to Take Your First Pill Whether you’re sexually active and looking to avoid pregnancy or taking the pill for another reason, it’s important to know ...

It's normal to have questions about what birth control method is right for you. There are so many birth control options available [Levin'sWomen'sHealth] Starting birth control is a big decision, and ...

When oral contraceptives first came out in 1960, the amount of estrogen and progestin was much higher than it is today ...

You can start using most forms of nonhormonal or hormonal birth control the same day as your abortion. Your contraceptive options depend on many factors, including what type of abortion you have, how ...

Soon, anyone of menstruating age who needs birth control will be able to grab it from the family planning aisle of their local drugstore without a prescription and for less than $50. On Monday, the ...

For the first time, the FDA has approved an OTC birth control pill. Opill is a non-estrogen birth control pill option containing norgestrel, which is similar to progesterone. Side effects are often ...

CHICAGO -- Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, will hit shelves at Walgreens locations across the nation starting this week, the company said. A ...

In her decade of using contraception, Erin has tried and tried again: combination pills, the minipill, the ring. “I’ve used six options over 10 years,” she says. After originally starting the Pill at ...