Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

Birth control for teens is not significantly different from birth control for adults. Options range from barrier protection to pills and implants. There is no single best option and people should use ...

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, it's understandable that some people have been thinking about their birth ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, developing more contraception options for everyone becomes even more important. Women and people who can become pregnant have a number of effective birth ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Education on birth control methods and access to affordable options in South Carolina can be hard to find. Thursday, Sept. 26, is World Contraception Day and a ...

People can buy over-the-counter birth control without a prescription from drugstores, online retailers, or telehealth companies. Some options protect against STIs, and others can provide 24-hour ...

Oregon Health Plan members can now get over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception at pharmacies, for free and ...

Family planning involves a myriad of considerations, and at the forefront of these decisions is choosing a birth control method that prioritizes safety. With a plethora of options available, ...