Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they're not ready for pregnancy. Doctors warn some may be swayed by misleading medical claims online.

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

Shortly after Catherine Girard began taking oral contraceptives, she felt like there was a “grey cloud” hanging over her head. At 17 years old, Girard was prescribed birth control pills — commonly ...

Accessing the birth control pill, one of the most commonly used methods of contraception, isn’t always easy for some Canadian women. Moving cities, going to multiple walk-in clinics, or feeling ...

Valentine’s Day in San Diego this year dawned cold and grim for Saundra Pelletier. It should have been a day of celebration—or at least marketing synergy—for the CEO of Evofem Biosciences, a women’s ...

More Canadian women are relying on less effective methods of birth control and are using them less consistently than they did a decade ago, according to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

Originally published on Jun 11, 2022. When she was in her late 20s, Katie O'Byrne heard about a newer product that promised to eliminate pregnancy risk without needing to remember to take a 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) ...

CBC News: Disclosure has learned that every day thousands of young Canadian women are taking a potentially dangerous pill and many don't realize it. The pill is called Diane-35. More than 800,000 ...

Women with overweight or obesity had greater odds of discontinuing combined oral contraceptive pills due to perceived weight ...

Birth control pills can prevent pregnancy and ease period pain, but long-term use may raise the risk of certain cancers. Here ...

WASHINGTON ― North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson baselessly claimed at a recent event that birth control is “being forced on very young ladies” and suggested it will make ...