Sarah Slater and her daughter Trinity McClellan, 12, both use birth control to curb symptoms caused by chronic period pain. Using birth control is life or death for Kendall Hantelman. She was ...

Birth control interactions occur when medications or supplements affect how well contraception works or increase side effects. These interactions vary depending on the type of birth control you use.

Millions of women rely on birth control, but understanding how different options affect overall health is key to making ...

There is not scientific consensus that hormonal contraceptives, such as the pill and intrauterine devices, double the risk of depression and triple the risk of suicide. Tesla CEO Elon Musk based his ...

Mother’s Day seems like a strange time to celebrate birth control, which, on its most basic level, is about helping people to ...

The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Facing pressure from MAHA mothers and social conservatives, President Donald Trump‘s administration is shifting family planning policy away from contraceptives such as birth control pills and toward ...

Birth control can affect female libido through hormonal changes. Learn how it impacts desire and ways to manage low libido effectively.

For many college freshmen, the fall semester marks not only their first time being away from home, but also the first time managing their own healthcare, including sexual wellness essentials such as ...

This year, for the first time in the roughly sixty-year history of the birth-control pill in the United States, it can be bought over the counter. You might not know about this development—many people ...