Opinion writer Olivia Roderick shares her personal experience with birth control. Although she initially struggled with whether or not to stay on it despite the effects it had on her ...

On TikTok and Instagram, a chorus of young influencers are advising women in their age bracket to ditch their hormonal birth ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve ...

Social media is full of videos saying hormonal contraception can hurt you and promoting natural alternatives. How did the ...

Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I can hardly remember a time when I wasn’t on birth control. Doctors put me on the pill at 16 to help ...

Opill is the first OTC daily birth control pill you can get without a prescription. It's safe, effective, and puts the ...

Birth control isn’t just changing your body—it might be changing who you fall for. Studies show the pill can influence attraction, desire, and even the type of partner you choose. Here’s how a tiny ...

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and ...

Birth control myths often include that it causes weight gain, hair loss and mood swings, and that they prevent STIs.

About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...