Birth control articles

If you live in Oregon, you may be able to get the pill, the patch, or the ring straight from the pharmacy.

The U.S. market says goodbye to one patch and hello to another. (And hopefully patch users will hardly even notice.)

Women in Minnesota and Washington can use an app to get the pill, patch, or ring.

If those skinny jeans are feeling a bit too skinny, don’t assume your birth control is the cause.

We love them, we hate them, we blame them for all sorts of things. But what do they really do?

Before you write off the NuvaRing because of scary headlines, make sure you've got all the facts.

Certain meds do interfere with birth control—not most antibiotics, though.

Period problems, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, breast cancer... There’s a method that can work for you.

Just had a baby? Congrats and good luck! Now, what birth control are you using?

The good, the bad, and the fine print.

If you thought you needed to wait until Sunday, think again.

More research shows long-acting reversible methods to be...freakin' awesome, basically.