For over 60 years, hormonal birth control has been sold as a quick fix for acne, reproductive health conditions, pregnancy prevention, or simply the inconvenience of periods. Yet women are beginning ...

A young woman in a TikTok video unfolds a drug information package insert, revealing a paper large enough to cover her curled up body. “When they forget to give you a blanket but you brought your ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An upcoming lecture at the University of Texas is exploring the less talked about impacts of birth control on a woman’s body. The Hot Science Cool Talks lecture, taking place Nov. 15 ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young Both high- and low-dose birth control pills prevent pregnancy equally well.For some people, low-dose birth control may have fewer side effects, like headaches and ...

While there are many forms of birth control that use progestin, "no increased meningioma risk has been found with combined ...

Lo Loestrin Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol) is a brand-name oral tablet prescribed for pregnancy prevention. As with other drugs, Lo Loestrin Fe can cause side effects, such as nausea ...

The Funk Generation singer—who shared her endometriosis diagnosis in 2022—shared insight into her past experience with birth control. "Hair loss, and the skin goes crazy, and then the mood goes crazy, ...

Many women begin their birth control journey during their teenage years, often to manage heavy periods or other health issues. For instance, one woman started taking the pill at 16 to alleviate severe ...

A birth control pill that will be the first in the U.S. to be purchased without a prescription will be available in stores later this month. Manufacturer Perrigo said Monday it has begun shipping the ...

Grapefruit may interact with birth control and hormones by affecting a certain enzyme in the body. However, there is limited scientific research proving a link. Grapefruit can inhibit an enzyme in the ...