Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, it's understandable that some people have been thinking about their birth ...

For years, preventing pregnancy in the US has meant choosing between the lesser of several annoyances: remembering a daily ...

For women who have infrequent sex and do not want to be on long-term birth control, there are very few options for on-demand contraception. However, a recent study has shown that a new combination ...

Natural birth control methods include monitoring the time of ovulation and taking basal temperature readings. However, these are not usually as effective at preventing pregnancy as hormonal ...

The rhythm or calendar method is a natural approach to birth control. It requires a person to monitor their menstrual cycle and signals from the body to estimate when sex is least likely to result in ...

Side effects are possible with any contraceptive. However, popular myths and misconceptions have led many to believe that the risks of certain side effects are more likely than the evidence suggests.

Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions.

Has modern birth control made abortion a thing of the past? That’s what lawyers for the state of Mississippi want the U.S. Supreme Court to think. In a brief in the the pending case that could ...

There's a battle being waged across the country between people who see birth control as essential for women's health, self-determination and to avoid abortions ‒ and those who claim some forms of ...

Stopping one birth control method without switching to another can affect your menstrual cycle and the return to your previous potential for pregnancy. You may also experience other effects, including ...

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Follow along with Yahoo's coverage. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, ...