birth control
This Controversial Form of Birth Control Is Being Pulled From the Market
The announcement came just before a Netflix documentary is set to examine it and other devices.
By McKenzie Schwark
A Republican Congressman Complained He Can't Use "Slut" as an Insult
Recordings of Rep. Jason Lewis include attacks on health insurance covering birth control.
By Jewel Wicker
The Trump Administration Might Want to Limit Contraception, Not Just Abortion
"Overturning Roe could do much more than curtail access to safe and legal abortion."
By Dawn Huckelbridge
This Birth Control Is Being Recalled After an Error That Could Lead to Pregnancy
Oops....
By Elly Belle
Taking Away Affordable Birth Control Also Takes Away Sexual Assault Survivors' Control
"For survivors, birth control can be one of the most important tools for restoring a sense of safety and control."
By Gretchen Borchelt
Your Birth Control Might Not Be the Cause of Your Depression
A new study found no definitive link between a certain type of birth control and depression.
By Elly Belle
There's No Reason This Birth Control Pill Should Require a Prescription
"That’s what the future of women’s health looks like."
By Daniel Grossman, MD and Kate Grindlay Kelly, MSPH
A New App Claims You Can Use Your Body Temperature To Replace Your Birth Control Pills
It's actually more complicated than that.
By Brittney McNamara
These Are the Government Officials Working Against Reproductive Rights
They have an ironic notion that government should not interfere in women’s reproductive destiny.
By Dawn Huckelbridge
Taking Birth Control Just to Prevent Pregnancy Is a Totally Valid Reason
You don't need to be sick to deserve birth control.
By Meghan Racklin
Your IUD Might Get Even More Expensive, Thanks to Trump
Here’s what you need to know.
By Sammy Nickalls
Trump Might Have Just Made Birth Control A LOT More Expensive
Some people might see big price hikes.
By Brittney McNamara
People Are Sealing Their Penises Shut With STICKERS to Avoid Condoms
Except the company that sells them says they may not work against pregnancy or STIs . . .
By Brittney McNamara
This Is What Birth Control Pills REALLY Do to Your Body
We take the pill, but do we really know what's going on?
By Candice Jalili
The Rate of U.S. Teens Giving Birth Has Hit an All-Time Low
We can probably thank birth control for that.
By Suzannah Weiss
More Than Half of Teens Are Using This Birth Control Method — and It's NOT Good
But what about STDs?
By Brittney McNamara
Birth Control Should Be Free. Period.
And here’s what I’m doing to make sure it stays that way.
By Eric Schneiderman
This Popular Birth Control Pill Just Got Recalled For a SCARY Reason
Here's how it could affect you.
By Suzannah Weiss