1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

Since the approval of the first birth control pill in the 1960s, millions of women have relied on hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, regulate periods and manage other health ...

The Little Sisters of the Poor are back in court, fighting against Democratic politicians who want to narrow the freedom to exercise one’s religion. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) continues to battle the ...

Certain types of birth control methods have been associated with reduced bone mineral density. The risk may be greater in people who start taking them during adolescence. Birth control medications ...

Birth control shots are highly effective, with less than a 1 in 100 chance of pregnancy in the first year. This type of birth control does not protect you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs ...

SAN FRANCISCO Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died. Djerrasi died of complications of cancer in his San Francisco home, Stanford University ...

Birth control pills, taken alone or paired with the drug metformin, did not raise the risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor ...

Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost ...

Oftentimes, topics originally discussed in my 2013 book How We Do It: The Evolution and Future of Human Reproduction and revisited in this blog resulted from serendipity—making fortunate discoveries ...

A major drug scandal in UK greyhound racing, involving the illegal sale and widespread misuse of a hormone intended for women, is going unchecked, according to an animal charity. Rescuers of unwanted ...