It's well known that certain forms of birth control carry a small risk of blood clots. Now a large new study suggests that some common painkillers can magnify that risk. The study, of 2 million Danish ...

After quitting most methods of birth control, you’ll return to normal fertility within a few menstrual cycles or sooner. The ...

A: A wide variety of safe, effective birth control options are available, and sometimes it can be tough to decide which one is the right choice. For someone in your situation - who wants to get ...

Pfizer is facing a landmark lawsuit in the US brought on behalf of more than 1000 women who say they developed brain tumors ...

Birth control is one of the most effective ways to prevent pregnancy, but it’s only effective if used correctly. Some birth control mistakes can lead to pregnancy [iStock] Many people rely on birth ...

Teens who are new to Canada are having less sex than their Canadian-born peers, but when they do they're less likely to use ...

Many women are not using the safest birth-control pills possible, new research suggests. While it is well established that taking oral contraceptives slightly increases the risk of blood clots, two ...

Some women believe the birth control shot caused their meningiomas, a tumor that grows from the lining of the brain.

Teen girls who are sexually active should be offered long-acting birth control such as an intrauterine device (IUD) as a first line of defence, the Canadian Paediatric Society says in a new position ...

If you took oral contraceptives as a teenager, you may be at higher risk of depression as an adult, even if you stopped taking the pill years ago, according to a new study from University of British ...

Women who used oral contraceptives as teenagers are at a greater risk of depression as adults, according to a new Canadian study, but experts say don’t jump off the pill wagon yet. The researchers ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. BOSTON — Some 98% of sexually active Catholic women in the United States have used contraceptive methods ...