The first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States will become available in stores and online this month. The medication, known as Opill, has a manufacturer’s ...

While birth control is highly effective, no contraceptive method is 100% guaranteed to prevent pregnancy. Each method has a different success rate, and factors like forgetting a pill can increase the ...

In last Wednesday’s newsletter, I wrote about the side effects that some women experience with various hormonal birth control methods, as well as with nonhormonal implants like the copper IUD. I ...

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, it's understandable that some people have been thinking about their birth ...

In 2016, a two-hormone birth control method for men made headlines. The injection showed promise, but Stage II trial was stopped after an independent review panel found the drug had “too many side ...

Approximately 1.2 million people across New York don’t have ready access to a variety of birth control methods, according to new data from Power to Decide, a nonprofit that advocates for reproductive ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision reversing the constitutional right to abortion has thrust contraceptive access into the spotlight. Dobbs has spurred new concerns over the ...

A young woman in a TikTok video unfolds a drug information package insert, revealing a paper large enough to cover her curled up body. “When they forget to give you a blanket but you brought your ...