After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which stripped away the constitutional protection of abortion rights, some abortion-ban states and pro-life politicians have turned their attention ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Birth control pills are drugs that can stop ovulation and thicken the cervical mucus to prevent pregnany. Some may be suitable for people with health conditions, but they may also cause side effects ...

Chewable birth control works in a similar way to traditional birth control pills. However, a person chews these pills rather than swallowing them whole with water, making them easier to take. Chewable ...

A new study shows access to birth control has increased following the FDA's approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill. In the two years since the pill went on the market, there's a 31.8% ...

The process of finding the right birth control can be a very long, tedious, and sometimes exhausting process. It can require multiple visits to your doctor's office ...

For people who want to prevent pregnancy, birth-control drugs come with an obvious reward. They also come with some small risks—including, for some forms, a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.

The Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Friday. And, as many predicted, the decision effectively overturns Roe v. Wade, the landmark ...

There's a battle being waged across the country between people who see birth control as essential for women's health, self-determination and to avoid abortions ‒ and those who claim some forms of ...

Mara Santilli is a freelance writer and editor who covers women's health, wellness trends and topics related to health equity. She's contributed to Women's Health, Marie Claire, Shape, Cosmopolitan, ...

Ashley Wong, PharmD, is an experienced pharmacist and medical writer who translates medical and drug information into easily digestible language. St John's Wort, activated charcoal, and certain ...