In the 1970s, the contraceptive pill was the most frequently used method of contraception in Western countries; in Germany, for example, one in three women used "the pill." It is safe and reliable, ...

As an OB-GYN training to be a complex family planning subspecialist at UC San Diego, I have seen misinformation about ...

As I sat perched at the edge of my bed, the tension that had been gripping the back of my head, neck and left shoulder felt like it was intensifying. Defeated at the thought of having to endure ...

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check out the most popular... HealthTok is all over hormonal birth control’s side ...

When a Thousand Oaks 16-year-old started taking birth control pills, she hoped it would relieve her symptoms of endometriosis. The pill provided some relief, but the severe effects it had on her mood ...

Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others.  Since 1999, the World ...

For millions of women, hormonal birth control is a modern essential. But beneath its convenience lies a quieter reality: the pill’s synthetic hormones (like ethinyl estradiol and progestins) can ...

While millions of women rely on hormonal birth control for reproductive health management many remain unaware of its potential effects on hair growth and texture. These changes often overlooked in ...

For the first time in more than 30 years, a contraceptive pill has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The PBS is a government program that subsidises medicines, meaning the ...