Women’s reproductive rights in the U.S. are narrowing. Meanwhile, 46% of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended, pointing to the stark evidence of the enduring need for access to effective, ...

The female hormone progesterone, which is found in most hormone-based birth control, can expedite the healing process for lung cells harmed by an influenza infection, according to a new study ...

There are many different kinds of birth control and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. They range from those that rely on ...

A new study suggests that hormonal contraceptive use during adolescence may impair the brain’s ability to retain fear extinction memories—a process thought to be important for regulating anxiety. In a ...

ATLANTA - In what's being called the first research of its kind, a study found that HIV-infected women in Africa are more likely to spread the AIDS virus if they use hormone-based birth control. The ...

I recently became sexually active, and I feel like it’s good idea for me to go on birth control. However, I have a medical condition that precludes me from using any medications that involve estrogen.