According to Gary Wessel, a professor of biology at Brown, the “two targets” of hormonal birth control in women are the ovaries and the uterine lining for implantation. A hormone called ...

The combination birth control pills, manufactured by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, were recalled last month due to potential ...

A new study published in Evolution and Human Behavior provides evidence against the idea that hormonal contraceptives ...

This is the first in a two-part episode on Male Birth Control. The next episode will be released 9/26. GRACE AIGNER: Hi everyone! I’m Grace Aigner from the Minnesota Daily, and you’re listening to In ...

Groundbreaking science is poised to change male birth control. But the question remains: are men actually ready to take the ...

"I wish a doctor had mentioned this as a possible side effect. I thought I had asked the correct questions and was on one of ...

The health policy nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation has released the results of its most recent Women’s Health Survey and the data show a 4% decrease in the use of oral contraceptives, down from 33% ...

A molecular switch that “supercharges” sperm could inspire new safe methods of contraception—including a non-hormonal male birth control pill—and improved infertility treatments. This is the discovery ...

Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they're not ready for pregnancy. Doctors warn some may be swayed ...

WOMEN will be able to get the morning-after pill free of charge in pharmacies across England from today. Emergency ...

A major discovery has paved the way for a male contraceptive pill, say scientists. The molecular “switch” that "supercharges" sperm for their final sprint to an egg has been pinpointed by American ...