Migrant women living in Johannesburg say they use the birth control pills because they have no other local options. They cite ...

If a woman is consistently on birth control pills, will she get fatter? Some studies vehemently disagree that there is a link between birth control and weight gain, while others say there is a ...

The birth control pill contains the hormones estrogen and progestin, which prevent the monthly ovulation and provide women with reliable contraception. But did you know that the pill is a true ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

“This pill is basically reaching the exact populations that need it the most," the author of a new study said about the over-the-counter birth control pill. - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images About two ...

Kristan Hawkins is not what you might call a unifying figure. The founder and leader of Students for Life of America, a grassroots anti-abortion network, Hawkins travels to college campuses for ...

Birth control pills are highly effective, but certain foods, drinks, and supplements can interfere with their absorption or increase side effects. Activated charcoal, grapefruit, alcohol, flaxseed ...

Contraception has long been a field where women bear most of the responsibility. For men, options have been limited to condoms and vasectomy for decades. But recent advances in science are changing ...

Birth control pills cause a small but significant increase in the risk of the most common type of stroke, according to a comprehensive report in the journal MedLink Neurology. For healthy young women ...