The menstrual cycle is the 28 (ish) day process of hormonal changes that prepares a woman’s body for a potential pregnancy, ...

A growing number of young women are questioning hormonal birth control, influenced not by medical side effects, but by social ...

If you’ve dealt with symptoms like irregular periods, heavy bleeding, baldness, acne, facial hair growth, or fertility issues, you’ve probably heard of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal ...

A contraceptive implant also known as a “birth control implant” is a small flexible rod-like device (1.6 inches long) that is inserted into the inner area of the arm. Its release of hormone progestin ...

Primary care clinicians have largely welcomed the arrival of Opill, the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill from Perrigo, which will reach US pharmacy shelves this month. Although 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 ...