WASHINGTON - Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy. Now scientists have figured out how to pack a month’s supply into ...

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There’s certainly nothing wrong with avoiding birth control, taking a non-hormonal approach to it, or having a large family.

Many people assume that once you start taking “the pill” or using other hormonal contraceptives, ovulation completely stops. While that’s true for most users, there are situations where ovulation can ...

Dispensing 12 month’s worth of birth control pills at a time — instead of the typical three-month pack — could prevent hundreds of unwanted pregnancies, a new study has found. In conjunction with the ...

The symptoms of pregnancy with an IUD are generally the same as they are for pregnancy without an IUD, Dr. Greves says. They ...

An experimental new drug that briefly blocks the male sperm is being hailed as a “game changer” in the search for an elusive birth control pill for men. The drug was tested in pre-clinical trials in ...

When it comes to birth control for men, there are only two options: condoms or surgery. But a recent study in mice shows a promising new alternative. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine tested a non ...