Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

The lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) is a type of birth control that relies on hormones your body makes while breastfeeding. If you strictly meet the guidelines, LAM can be 98% effective in ...

While it’s helpful to have a range of birth control options, this can make choosing one a bit of a challenge. But it can help to first decide whether you’d prefer a hormonal or nonhormonal method.