Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways Birth control effectiveness varies by method, with implants, IUDs, and ...

While hormonal birth control pills are a common form of birth control, some forms of birth control don’t involve hormones. Instead, nonhormonal options prevent pregnancy by physically or chemically ...

The birth control shot is a type of short-acting hormonal birth control method. Two types of birth control shots are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Depo-Provera and Depo-SubQ ...

A new study shows access to birth control has increased following the FDA's approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill. In the two years since the pill went on the market, there's a 31.8% ...

(CNN) — About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's no denying the popularity of the Oura Ring — over two and a half million of these little ...

“Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning.” U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.,in a statement to the media Monday The U.S. Supreme Court ruled ...

Opinion writer Olivia Roderick shares her personal experience with birth control. Although she initially struggled with whether or not to stay on it despite the effects it had on her ...

Questions about their fate swirled after the government's July deadline for destruction came and went. Then came a false ...

Like millions of Americans, I’ve used contraception. Using birth control was as much about preventing pregnancy and the decisions I make about what’s right for my health and well-being as exercising ...