Turning to social media influencers for advice on a variety of topics is second nature for many young people. But when it comes to information about sexual health and certain types of birth control, ...

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 ...

Most influencers on YouTube are promoting the discontinuation of hormonal birth control and promoting inaccurate medical information, according to a recent study. Unplanned pregnancies could result ...

Pfender is an associate fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, a postdoctoral researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and a research ...

Courtni Jones, contraceptive counselor with the Child Poverty Action Lab's Trust Her initiative, shares birth control information with a shopper at the Bishop Bazaar on Sunday. Azul Sordo / Special ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Misinformation about birth control continues to be shared across multiple popular social media platforms, researchers at UNLV have found. A new study published by a group of ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

When a teen girl recently posted on TikTok about the “pros and cons of birth control,” almost 120,000 people hit the “like” button. Of the pros, the girl said her birth control made her period ...

Most forms of birth control require storage in dry, cool places at room temperature. Direct sunlight and extreme temperatures may cause them to break down and become less effective. Prolonged periods ...

The birth control patch, also called the contraceptive patch, releases hormones to prevent pregnancy. A person can apply the patch to certain areas of clean, dry, hairless skin where tight clothing ...

You can usually contact your prescribing physician or pharmacy to request a refill or a new prescription. Many pharmacies also offer automatic refills, which you can request through their website or ...