The Citizen

Birth Control Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All — And Women’s Medical Center Wants Patients to Know Their Options

For many women, choosing birth control can feel overwhelming. There are pills, patches, implants, injections, hormonal IUDs, ...

Women are opting for natural birth control methods to avoid hormonal effects

Experts still recommend women talk to their gynaecologists for the best contraceptive methods for their body as it is not a ...
Rolling Out

Dangerous birth control methods that threaten your heart

Millions of women worldwide rely on hormonal birth control methods to prevent pregnancy, but emerging research suggests certain contraceptive options may carry cardiovascular risks that deserve closer ...
Houston Public Media

Influencers criticize birth control and push 'natural' methods. Here's what to know

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...

FDA Approves Labeled Strength Update of TWIRLA® (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) Birth Control Patch

TWIRLA is a birth control patch for women with Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m 2 who can become pregnant. It contains two female hormones, a progestin called levonorgestrel, and an estrogen ...
WebMD

Birth Control With Mirena

How Does Mirena Work for Birth Control? Mirena is a small, flexible plastic, T-shaped system that slowly releases small amounts of a progestin hormone (levonorgestrel) into your uterus. It is the same ...
New York Post

This popular birth control method can multiply your risk of heart attack by 3.8 times

This could be a tough pill to swallow. Scientists in Denmark examined the heart attack and stroke risks associated with vaginal rings, skin patches, IUDs, implants inserted under the skin, injections, ...