Approximately 19 million U.S. women of childbearing age reside in what are known as “contraceptive deserts” due to geographic, political, economic and social barriers to birth control. Women living in ...

Things were bad for Allison Blonski in 2015. She was only 36, but was struggling with painful and disturbing symptoms including severe headaches and twitching in her arm. After undergoing an MRI, the ...

One in four sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain ...

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U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers of the Northern District of Florida is overseeing more than 400 lawsuits alleging that Depo-Provera, an injectable birth control, has caused non-malignant brain ...

A popular injectable birth control, Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) — also sold as Depo-SubQ Provera 104 — has long been favored for its 99% effectiveness and ease of use compared to daily ...

An intravenous treatment for men can effectively prevent pregnancy, according to a new study published in The Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers tested the efficacy of the injectable ...

Original Medicare generally does not cover birth control unless it’s medically necessary for conditions other than pregnancy prevention. Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and some Medicare ...

Lawmakers are proposing a more streamlined process for women to get their birth control prescriptions in Georgia.

Expect it to take about 10 to 18 months for you to be able to get pregnant after stopping Depo-Prova shots. Know that your period may be irregular months after stopping the birth control; watch for ...