There are many types of birth control. Some may fit better with your lifestyle or goals, but knowing which is most effective can help you make an informed choice. Birth control works best when used ...

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is focused on boys’ and men’s health: She looks into reproductive health, trending treatments, screening approaches, mental health, and everything in between. In the absence ...

Copper IUDs are over 99% effective and last up to 12 years. Condoms are 85% effective and provide STI protection. Phexxi is a gel that is 86% effective and needs a prescription. Having access to ...

What’s happening in your body is a temporary transition, and most people will see their period return within a few months after they stop birth control. But in certain cases, it may be necessary to ...

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

For women with a rheumatic condition, almost any type of birth control is better than none. And as long as you don’t have lupus, there are plenty of options, though some do a better job of preventing ...

An IUD is more than 99 per cent effective at preventing pregnancy - find out why sometimes, it might fail A NEWBORN baby was pictured “victoriously” holding the contraceptive IUD (intrauterine device) ...

It’s happened to a lot of people, maybe even you. You get busy and forget to take your birth control pill. It might feel scary, but it doesn’t always mean you’ll get pregnant. Birth control pills ...

Some types of birth control stop ovulation, which means your body doesn’t release an egg. Others make it difficult for sperm to reach the egg by thickening the mucus in the cervix. Birth control may ...