For the first time, women in the US can walk into a store and buy a supply of birth control pills right off the shelf, without the need for a prescription or health insurance.

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the estrogen-progestin pill — known colloquially as the birth control pill — to twice ...

Birth control certainly is not a new invention. Couples have experimented with various methods of preventing pregnancy since the dawn of civilization. Today, there are more, and safer, options ...

Barrier methods of birth control physically block sperm from reaching the uterus during sexual activity. There are many types to choose from. Weigh up the pros and cons of each before deciding ...

Though Texas has historically been on the forefront of creative efforts to limit abortion and birth control access, in the 89th legislative session, lawmakers have not filed a flurry of bills to ...

However, some people may experience infertility. Birth control can suppress the symptoms of underlying conditions. But as soon as you stop taking the pill, these symptoms can flare up once again.

Eligible MassHealth members and Health Safety Net patients will have access to prenatal vitamins and over-the-counter birth control at no cost, under two standing orders that the Healey ...