Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These misconceptions can have far-reaching repercussions, for instance putting people at risk for unintended pregnancy or keeping ...

Could the right to birth control be decided by next week’s election? We’re not trying to scare you, but the answer is yes. This is one reason why women are expected to turn out to the polls in record ...

Birth control access is becoming a hot topic as America gears up for another election season. If you’re feeling anxious about your reproductive rights (honestly, who isn’t?), we’ve got your back with ...

In the days following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, Americans stocked up on their birth control and pregnancy management options amid the looming threat to access by the president-elect ...

Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. Continuous use birth ...

Two years after the FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research shows it’s effectively expanding access to contraception. Women who took nonprescription Opill (norgestrel) ...

About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access ...

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% ...