If youre worried about unintended pregnancy after unprotected sex, you can safely use existing birth control pills as emergency contraception (EC) right away, reproductive health experts say. In ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Cynthia H. Chuang, Penn State and Carol S. Weisman, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) On ...

If you’re sexually active and don’t want to get pregnant right now, birth control is one of the most effective tools available. Understanding what your options are, and how to get access to ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost ...

New research has highlighted a notable shift in contraception use from traditional hormonal contraceptives, such as the pill, ...

As more and more women become concerned about the side effects of the contraceptive pill, natural methods of cycle tracking have become more popular. Some even claim that cycle tracking and fertility ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization eliminated a nearly 50-year constitutional right to abortion and returned the ...