Birth control effectiveness varies by method, with implants, IUDs, and sterilization preventing pregnancy over 99% of the time. Pills, patches, and condoms are also reliable but depend more on correct ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

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. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...

Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions.

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, ...

Separating fact from fiction around the pill. Birth control is used by millions of women but the questions around it are never ending for women -- from whether it will cause cancer or help prevent ...

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