Extended-cycle birth control pills involve taking one “active” pill daily for around 84 days before pausing for a 7-day break for withdrawal bleeding. After the break, the person begins taking the ...
In the United States, you do not have to go to a gynecologist for birth control. People can get contraception from pharmacies, walk-in clinics, and drug stores. Another option is telehealth platforms, ...
Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions. Access to contraceptives has never been easier. Many states have passed legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal ...
Less than half of female adolescents and young women can correctly answer questions about how contraceptives work, according to a new nationally representative survey published in the Journal of ...
Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...
Illustration by the Atlantic. Source: SSPL / Getty. “From the get-go, the researchers involved in developing male contraception have paid extra- close attention to: Can we develop products for which ...
The 20th century saw humanity develop in leaps and bounds, and without a doubt one of the most revoultionary advances was oral contraceptives, more commonly known as “the pill”. Until the 1980s, the ...
A growing movement online is encouraging women to get off hormonal birth control. A fertility expert breaks down myths and ...
A new organization focused on educating Idahoans about their contraceptive options is in the early stages of formation. The Idaho Contraceptive Education Network launched last week, and its board ...
Originally published Dec. 14 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. A new organization focused on educating Idahoans about their contraceptive options is in the early stages of formation. The Idaho Contraceptive ...
Researchers found emotional eating increased during hormone-containing birth control pill days, highlighting a possible link ...