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You're stuck between needing birth control now and an $850 bill that feels like a wall. This piece shows what others in your shoes have faced and points to practical options so you can get ...

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.

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

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As misinformation about women's health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...

A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against hormonal birth control, while promoting a more “natural” alternative. A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against ...

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...