Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While there are actions you can take to prevent unplanned or unwanted pregnancy on a weight loss medication, it's important to ...

Many women may think birth control pills and condoms are better at pregnancy prevention than they actually are, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 4,100 women who were seeking ...

Both men and women are responsible for pregnancy, yet the burden of preventing it often falls on one gender. Women can choose from a variety of options to control fertility while for generations, men ...

A new study co-sponsored by the United Nations has found a new hormonal birth control shot for men that effectively prevented pregnancy in female partners. Jose Sepulveda (@josesepulveda87) has more.

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.

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

If a contraceptive method is 90 percent effective, some people believe it fails 10 percent of the time, that they’re fated to get pregnant one out every 10 times they have sex using it. Actually, this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The math behind an unintended pregnancy is not complicated. A woman whose reproductive years span four decades with a monthly ...

Hinson's bills continue her longstanding work on contraceptives and maternal health even as Democrats criticize her record on ...

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