HSG testing is a common practice in the fertility world. But many women aren't prepared for the pain. Doctors break it down, ...

Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...

Taking birth control pills can hide symptoms of menopause, making it hard to know when menopause starts If you're over 50 and taking birth control, your healthcare provider might suggest stopping it ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals recalled almost 27,000 packs ...

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (09/24/2025) — New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School confirms that testing for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) at birth using the routinely collected ...

A new Rice University study reveals that hormonal birth control influences more than reproductive health, it also affects how women process and remember emotions. Credit: Stock Research indicates that ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Trump administration is taking steps to limit family planning services both domestically and internationally. When the most ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...

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 had access ...

A first of its kind male birth control pill just cleared its first human safety test. And that will possibly open the door to a new era of contraception.