Dr Toni Hazell discusses some difficult scenarios when prescribing contraception, starting with the woman who has obesity ...

Birth control is a blessing for people avoiding or delaying pregnancy However it is important to be aware of potential side ...

The key differences between hormonal IUDs (Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, and Kyleena) and nonhormonal IUDs (Paragard) are what they’re made of, how they work, how long they last, and possible side ...

Hormonal contraception can cause feelings of anxiety in some people. However, other users may find their birth control relieves anxiety symptoms. It all depends on the individual person.

You can take Plan B (levonorgestrel), or the "morning-after pill" as often as you need to prevent unplanned pregnancy after unprotected sex. Plan B and other forms of emergency contraception do ...

From the age of 14, Reese Shoubridge has struggled with debilitatingly painful periods. The solution offered by her GPs was hormonal contraceptives – switching her from one option to another ...

When the ParaGard IUD was first introduced in the United States in 1988, the product label indicated that the copper intrauterine device (IUD) was for women who have had at least one child. This ...

BMI is used to deny or delay abortion care, despite little evidence of increased adverse outcomes during abortions based on ...

This overview focuses on the recent developments in the safety and efficacy of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on established indications, namely contraception ...