Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others.  Since 1999, the World ...

As a woman, the worst thing you can do to your body is go on the pill. That’s the message social media is sending us, anyway, and has been for some time now. I’ve lost count of the number of times ...

There are more safe and effective options than ever before but what’s safe for one person may not be the best option for ...

Choosing a contraceptive method is a deeply personal decision, yet it is often shrouded in myths and old wives' tales. In India, many women hesitate to use oral contraceptive pills due to fears of ...

Researchers explore the links between birth control and depression, highlighting potential risks among adolescents.

Work through the questions and explanations to build confidence in providing safe, patient-centred emergency contraception.

A faith-based medical provider is pushing back against an advertising company’s refusal to display a billboard campaign promoting its abortion pill reversal services, a decision that the organization ...

Co-founder Samantha Miller has a simple goal: Make emergency contraception available everywhere condoms are sold.

Swallowing is so fundamental to everyday life that when the proverbial frog in your throat rears its head, it can feel anything from mildly annoying to downright disconcerting. So if you're wondering, ...

Patients are thrilled that there’s finally a GLP-1 pill, but swallowing one is not as simple as it seems. Taking Novo Nordisk’s NVO Wegovy pill is an exacting process. You have to take it first thing ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key Takeaways: Painful intercourse, or dyspareunia, is common during ...

AN ESCORT has revealed that she got sterilised at 29 and “doesn’t regret it for a second.” For Katija Cortez, 30, becoming a ...