The most effective types of birth control are 99% effective. Those include sterilization, IUDs, and implants. The pill is about 93% effective with typical use.

Opinion writer Olivia Roderick shares her personal experience with birth control. Although she initially struggled with whether or not to stay on it despite the effects it had on her ...

Opill is the first OTC daily birth control pill you can get without a prescription. It's safe, effective, and puts the ...

Elon Musk's recent post on X has ignited a global discussion. The post relates to a study on hormonal contraceptives. The study suggests possible effects on brain function. It also mentions emotional ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...

TiKTokers ― some of whom bill themselves as “holistic healers” ― have been arguing that hormonal birth control comes with too many risk to be safe to use. Illustration: Kelly Caminero/HuffPost; Photo: ...

Tubal ligation — the procedure that blocks eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes — is an extremely effective way to ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark publicly apologised on Wednesday to Greenlandic women who were victims of a decades-long involuntary birth control campaign, amid efforts by Copenhagen to repair ...

Two years after the FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research shows it’s effectively expanding access to contraception. Women who took nonprescription Opill (norgestrel) ...

The latest weapon in Chicago’s war against rats is plant-based, naturally flavored and nutritious. It’s a birth control pellet made with corn and peanuts, and a team of researchers and volunteers will ...