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.

It's only been a couple of years since the FDA approved the sale of over-the-counter birth control pills available without a prescription. A new study published today in JAMA Network Open shows this ...

Women could get birth control drugs directly from pharmacies without needing a doctor’s prescription, according to a bill ...

Trump Surgeon General nominee Casey Means was confronted by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) over comments trashing contraception as "disrespectful to life". The post Trump Pick Confronted at Hearing For ...

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act increased access to long-term birth control methods for women beneficiaries, according to a study published Thursday by JAMA Network Open. In states ...

Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...

Surgeon general pick Casey Means stood by her past claims that birth control has "horrifying health risks" and softened her ...

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 ...