Between pills, patches, IUDs, implants, shots and condoms, picking a form of birth control can be overwhelming. It involves understanding how... There are so many types of birth control. Here's how to ...

How Birth Control Affects Your Menstrual Cycle Hormonal birth control works by changing the hormone levels in your body to prevent pregnancy. Some types of birth control stop ovulation, which means ...

Birth control interactions occur when medications or supplements affect how well contraception works or increase side effects. These interactions vary depending on the type of birth control you use.

Many people assume that once you start taking “the pill” or using other hormonal contraceptives, ovulation completely stops. While that’s true for most users, there are situations where ovulation can ...

Constance Zimmer was on birth control “for way too long.” “My general practitioner had told me I should get off my birth ...

CVS pharmacists in Massachusetts can now prescribe birth control. The new initiative, which was announced Thursday, allows women in Massachusetts to be evaluated for a hormonal birth control ...

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Massachusetts lawmakers have put pen to paper in recent years to make birth control more accessible, but what you can get still depends on your insurance, your provider and your pharmacist. This guide ...