Not all birth control pills work instantly. It depends on your cycle, the type of pill, and how you take it. If you just started birth control pills and you're wondering whether you're protected from ...

Blame it on squeamish American culture, but birth control methods and ladies’ hygiene products are often advertised with cutesie suggestion, capturing your attention with synchronized swimmers, for ...

This is the fifth installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Any Brown student can schedule an appointment with Student Health Services to review various ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways The vaginal ring (NuvaRing or Annovera) is hormonal birth control that ...

About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access ...

If you have an extremely short cycle, then the time you ovulate could overlap with your period and you could get pregnant if you have unprotected sex.

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

Men might finally get a chance to bench their swimmers. A first-of-its-kind male birth control pill just cleared its first human safety test, raising hopes that it could soon open the door to a new ...

Two years after U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research shows many people who face barriers to medical care are turning to it. The study, published Monday in JAMA ...