Almost two-thirds of U.S. women of reproductive age use some kind of contraception, according to the latest federal data. And millions of them use methods that contain hormones, including birth ...

The birth control pill is the most popular form of hormonal birth control in most countries. But there are other types, including some new forms, that allow you to have more options as you choose a ...

At the awards ceremony at the 2018 Wildflower Triathlon, professional triathlete Kelly O'Mara wondered if she should quit her birth control pill. She was sitting with several other athletes and they ...

New research suggests certain types of hormonal contraceptives are linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Estrogen-containing contraceptives — especially the vaginal ring and skin patch — ...

Surgeon general pick Casey Means stood by her past claims that birth control has "horrifying health risks" and softened her ...

Trump Surgeon General nominee Casey Means was confronted by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) over comments trashing contraception as "disrespectful to life". The post Trump Pick Confronted at Hearing For ...

Both progestin-only and combined hormonal birth control slightly raises the chances of getting breast cancer, a new study with the University of Oxford found, but the overall risk remains low. The ...

As much as they may be a small nuisance to take every day, oral contraceptives — that’s the pill — are here to stay (at least until better, longer-term, and more convenient birth control options come ...

Studies have suggested for decades that birth control pills containing both estrogen and progestogen — synthetic versions of female hormones — may slightly elevate one's risk of breast cancer. But ...

Hormonal birth control is a fact of life for millions of women. In the U.S. alone, more than 60 million women of reproductive age have used contraceptives according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

The overturn of Roe v. Wade has put a spotlight on the availability of affordable, highly effective birth control in the U.S. Many younger women, however, don’t want their mothers’ contraceptives.

Matthew Treviño and Emily Fletcher are self-described DINKWADs — double income, no kids, with a dog. The Sacramento couple, who met and work at UC Davis, are as committed to each other as they are to ...