Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, it's understandable that some people have been thinking about their birth ...

The pill is the most widely used form of birth control in the United States, but it’s not the most effective. According to a new 24/7 Wall Street analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

A new study shows men can take birth control shots to prevent their partner from getting pregnant. The World Health Organization found the hormone therapy it tested was 95% effective, but had ...

Women who use long-acting methods of birth control are less likely to wind up pregnant than women who use shorter-term methods, which require daily or monthly remembering, a new analysis says. The ...

If a contraceptive method is 90 percent effective, some people believe it fails 10 percent of the time, that they’re fated to get pregnant one out every 10 times they have sex using it. Actually, this ...

The small fraction of women who choose intrauterine devices (IUDs) or under-skin implants as their preferred method of birth control may be on to something: According to a new study, these long-acting ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are getting closer to developing a nonhormonal birth control pill for men. Studio Firma/Stocksy United Scientists are making headway in developing an oral nonhormonal ...

Teen birth and pregnancy rates are at a record low, possibly due to teens use of better birth control methods. Do you know how effective your birth control is? Birth control methods vary widely in ...

More research is needed to clarify whether cannabis can reduce the effectiveness of birth control. Like with any drug, there’s always some risk of side effects and interactions. A doctor can help you ...

What Is the Birth Control Patch? The birth control patch is a small, sticky square that you wear on your arm, back, lower belly, or elsewhere on your body. Also called a transdermal patch, it sends ...