Many women spend decades using birth control of one kind or another, except for when they’re trying to conceive or are pregnant. So when you know you’re done having babies or if you plan to stay child ...

Since the approval of the first birth control pill in the 1960s, millions of women have relied on hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, regulate periods and manage other health ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. Telemedicine is transforming access to hormonal care, ...

Birth control pills, taken alone or paired with the drug metformin, did not raise the risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor of heart disease and diabetes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome ...

More than 65 percent of women ages 15 to 49 in the United States use some form of birth control, and many of them are on hormonal birth control methods like the pill, patch, ring, implant, injections, ...

This story is not meant to serve as medical advice and is for informational purposes only. Women around the country celebrated when the first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, was approved ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

Long-term birth control use can temporarily affect your hormone rhythm, ovulation and cycle regularity. While it's a safe and effective method of contraception, it's essential to be aware of potential ...

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...

Research from the University of California’s Department of Dermatology has unveiled startling connections between hormonal contraceptives and hair changes. Dr. Emily Chen, lead researcher, explains ...

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 ...

A GOP Senate candidate from Minnesota has said that he finds the number of women on birth control "concerning" because the pills not only change female hormones, but also change the kind of men women ...