For the first few years after Victoria Stephens had the ­contraceptive implant Nexplanon placed just under the skin in her left arm, it was 'perfect', she says.

Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions.

Dispelling common myths, experts say these methods are suitable even for women who haven’t had children and do not affect future fertility ...

The IUD process may seem daunting, but it’s genuinely not that difficult when you know what to expect. A routine IUD insertion appointment is designed to be a calm experience, because it takes a clear ...

Kristan Hawkins is not what you might call a unifying figure. The founder and leader of Students for Life of America, a grassroots anti-abortion network, Hawkins travels to college campuses for ...

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.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, I’ve used an intrauterine device (IUDs) as birth control since becoming ...

Birth control pills, taken alone or paired with the drug metformin, did not raise the risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor of heart disease and diabetes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome ...

Oregon health officials this week announced a new policy change to make it easier for people enrolled in Medicaid to access birth control. As of Tuesday, Oregonians enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan, ...

Denmark will compensate victims in a decades-long scandal in which thousands of Greenlandic girls and young women were fitted with birth control devices by Danish doctors, often without their consent ...