Side Effects of Birth Control Pills: If you take contraceptive pills then be careful, because such medicines can increase the risk of breast cancer. Side Effects of Birth Control Pills: Women resort ...

What happens to your body after 2, 5, 10, or even 15 years of using birth control pills? Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptives) are daily medications that contain synthetic versions of ...

For millions of women, hormonal birth control is a modern essential. But beneath its convenience lies a quieter reality: the pill’s synthetic hormones (like ethinyl estradiol and progestins) can ...

ORLANDO, Fla., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Drugwatch.com, a consumer watchdog health organization, has published findings from a survey of over 450 women (ages 18-70) on their birth control use.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Essure, a popular form of birth control, was marketed in 2002 as a permanent birth control without surgery. But, according to the Food and Drug Administration, more than 4,700 ...

A new study shows men can take birth control shots to prevent their partner from getting pregnant. The World Health Organization found the hormone therapy it tested was 95% effective, but had ...

How Does Mirena Work for Birth Control? Mirena is a small, flexible plastic, T-shaped system that slowly releases small amounts of a progestin hormone (levonorgestrel) into your uterus. It is the same ...

Birth control doesn’t just affect reproduction it influences the entire hormonal communication system. This article explores ...

In the U.S. in 2018, birth control pills were the most popular form of contraception, used by almost 10 million women. The Pill has consistently been the most popular method since 1982. Oral ...