Let’s cover some of the basics of birth control you may need to know, especially if you are a trans man or non-binary person ...

If you are meticulously preparing for your pregnancy, don't wait until your first postpartum checkup to think about what you do after giving birth. Postpartum family planning involves the use ...

I’m a woman, married 20-plus years to a man. For most of my marriage, I have been using a copper IUD for birth control. For a long time, our understanding was that once we were done having kids, my ...

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 ...

Hannah Dahlen has worked as a private midwife in the past and attended homebirths. Hannah has received funding from the NHMRC to study the safety of place of birth. If you’re looking on social media ...

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Sophia Harris first got on birth control pills at age 10 to manage “out of control” hormone fluctuations. Harris, 27, stayed on the pill until around 25 but decided to switch to an intrauterine device ...

Women who use Depo-Provera face a higher risk of developing a slow-growing brain tumor, according to a new study that comes as the contraceptive’s maker, Pfizer, faces hundreds of lawsuits claiming ...

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

WESTWEGO, La. — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For years, ...

Hi, it’s Satviki in Mumbai. President Donald Trump’s tariffs reached the health care sector last week. While levies are on patented drugs for now, the outsized reliance on Indian generics, especially ...

Using misoprostol (a medication that softens and widens the cervix - the neck of the womb) before placing an intrauterine device (IUD - a contraceptive device placed inside the womb) makes little to ...