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.

It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.

Birth control pills are a highly effective way to prevent pregnancy, but some foods and supplements can interfere with how the pills work or increase the risk of unwanted side effects.

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 ...

For years, preventing pregnancy in the US has meant choosing between the lesser of several annoyances: remembering a daily pill, enduring the insertion of an IUD, or managing condom use. But another ...

It’s rare. But some Paragard users are suing manufacturers for not properly warning patients and doctors of the risk.

A study reveals that many clinicians remain unaware of self-administered injectable contraception, despite its decades-long availability. Self-administered injectable contraceptives have been an ...

Self-administered injectable contraceptives, which are progestin-only shots taken at home every three months, have been available for over 20 years but remain underutilized. Interest in these options ...

By worrying about perimenopause, are young(ish) women missing a rare “golden window” when they shouldn’t actually have to fixate on their reproductive systems?

Constance Zimmer was on birth control “for way too long.” “My general practitioner had told me I should get off my birth ...

Birth control isn’t just for younger people looking to delay pregnancy. Women in perimenopause also need to think about how ...

Garlic supplements can be beneficial for lowering high blood pressure and improving your gut microbiome, but there are some ...