The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the ...

Women with overweight or obesity had greater odds of discontinuing combined oral contraceptive pills due to perceived weight ...

For Stephanie Force, finding a birth control method that she likes and can get without paying out of pocket has been a struggle, despite the Affordable Care Act's promise of free contraceptives for ...

There’s certainly nothing wrong with avoiding birth control, taking a nonhormonal approach to it, or having a large family.

The health policy nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation has released the results of its most recent Women’s Health Survey and the data show a 4% decrease in the use of oral contraceptives, down from 33% ...

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...

Hormonal contraceptives are widely used by millions of women worldwide to prevent pregnancy and manage reproductive health.

Women using combined hormonal contraceptives lost less weight and had fewer restricted calories while involved in a ...

Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives have been stored in Belgium since the U.S. froze foreign aid. A local official ...

Increased access to contraceptives for women in Colorado was associated with more women receiving their bachelor’s degrees, according to new data from the University of Colorado. Findings published in ...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. It places a huge burden on families, health systems and ...