Separating fact from fiction around the pill. Birth control is used by millions of women but the questions around it are never ending for women -- from whether it will cause cancer or help prevent ...

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Doctors sound off about Phexxi birth control, a non-hormonal birth control gel, explaining what it is, how it works, the pros, and the cons. In the 60 years since the FDA approved the first birth ...

GYN, a two-time breast cancer survivor, and a reality TV star on Bravo’s Married to Medicine. But ask her what truly drives ...

It's normal to have questions about what birth control method is right for you. There are so many birth control options available [Levin'sWomen'sHealth] Starting birth control is a big decision, and ...

Doctors say women are rushing to request emergency birth control and abortion pills in the wake of the presidential election. Doctors saw a similar spike after Donald Trump was elected in 2016, "but ...

Physicians usually require an annual pelvic exam before prescribing oral birth control to women, but the two practices have no medical reason to be linked. Indeed, according to a consortium of ...

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring. “I figured it ...