Birth control can treat the symptoms of endometriosis like pelvic pain and period cramping. But it's a short term solution to ...

Dr. Kecia Gaither recommends women take combination contraceptive pills that have estrogen and progestin. Other options are ...

WESTWEGO, Louisiana — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For ...

One in four sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many ...

One Louisiana woman, Robin Phillip, said she developed an intracranial meningioma that caused her to lose vision in her left ...

A birth control implant is available as a rod about the size of a matchstick that can release hormones into the body and prevent pregnancies for up to 5 years. 2,3 A doctor inserts it into the upper ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s much-awaited mobile animal birth control (ABC) unit has finally arrived in the state, but its debut was overshadowed by protests in Nedumangad, where the pilot project is ...

Sebela’s Miudella is the first hormone-free IUD approved by the FDA in four decades and the first IUD to use nitinol.

In the past year, legal changes have clarified the circumstances in which abortion can be used to treat emergency pregnancy complications, while simultaneously restricting minors' access to birth ...

Know effective contraception methods for men and women, from oral pills to condoms. Learn which birth control options suit your lifestyle, health, and family planning needs. Contraception also ...

Contraception is often used to prevent pregnancies and manage menstrual cycles—which is exactly why Sandra Somarakis, now 61, and Nicole Ryan, 60, chose it for over a decade. Both women opted for ...