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 ...

There are many different kinds of birth control—and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...

Certain types of birth control methods have been associated with reduced bone mineral density. The risk may be greater in people who start taking them during adolescence. Birth control medications ...

Navigating the world of birth control can be overwhelming, especially given the sheer variety of options available today. From hormonal methods like the pill and patch to long-term solutions like IUDs ...

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Women are stocking up on birth control and asking for long-term contraception methods following President Donald Trump being elected to a second term last week, doctors say. Searches for "birth ...

Although some birth control methods can be costly without insurance, free or lower cost options are available. Many clinics, health centers, and programs provide free or lower cost birth control for ...

Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, a new study has found. However, even then, a person's overall risk of ...