According to KFF, last year, 82 percent of U.S. women of reproductive age reported having used contraception in the previous 12 months.

The new law requires insurance companies to allow women to obtain six months of birth control at the same time after being prescribed a three-month supply.

A UK watchdog is urging women on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro to use effective forms of birth control after receiving more than 40 pregnancy-related reports linked to the ...

Women on birth control can safely skip the week of placebo pills – and the bleeding, headaches and mood changes that come with it – according to health officials in the United Kingdom.

Mar. 24, 2025 — Investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to minimize patient discomfort and increase the likelihood of ...

Recent cuts to the CDC are affecting women suffering from chronic diseases. In April, the group that was responsible for evaluating research and recommending birth control methods for patients with ...

The team responsible for updating the CDC’s “contraception bible,” which advises doctors on birth control safety, was ...

Suggestions include local pain options and anti-inflammatory drugs for IUD insertion, endometrial and cervical biopsies and ...

More than 90% of American women aged 15-49 have employed at least one form of birth control in their lives, whether to prevent pregnancy or address other medical needs. Despite the revolutionary ...

Women who use an oral contraceptive might want to consider using a back-up method after starting a weight loss drug.

Researchers found that women who had taken desogestrel continuously for more than five years had a slightly elevated risk of ...

Doctors at Columbia University Fertility Center have reported what they are calling the first pregnancy using a new AI system, in a couple that had been trying to start a family for nearly two decades ...