Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptives) are daily medications that contain synthetic versions of the hormones estrogen and/or progestin. These hormones prevent ovulation, thicken ...

A male birth control pill has been found to be safe in early-stage clinical trials without any negative side effects, researchers have said. The new hormone-free pill, which aims to decrease sperm ...

Women actively taking a combined contraceptive pill seem more likely to emotionally eat, a new study has found.

For some women, using birth control pills comes with an unexpected side effect: stronger urges to overeat. A new Michigan ...

A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, suggests that women who are actively taking combined contraceptive pills may be ...

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

Last Wednesday, Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper dropped a solo episode where she shared that she decided to come off birth control to start trying for a baby. There was just one problem: shortly after ...

Male birth control is progressing. The first of its kind, a hormone-free male birth control pill, has been deemed safe for humans, Scientific American reported last month. But the question is, would ...

A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the form of oral ...