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WNYC highlights 100 years of birth control in America.
A comprehensive Danish study reveals that while the absolute risk is low, hormonal contraceptives slightly increase the risk of ischemic stroke and sometimes heart attack.
Recent studies are examining how hormonal contraceptives affect long-term women’s health.
Emerging discussions about what happens after stopping hormonal birth control spark debate.
Cosmo UK explores the phenomenon dubbed ‘post‐birth control syndrome’ despite its unofficial status.
KFF Health News reports a woman was billed over $14,000 for an IUD she thought was covered by insurance.
Michigan law now allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control amid a shortage of OB/GYNs.
The TikTok birth control content that gets clicks? It’s often about rare side effects or straight up misinformation.
“If there was more research into how different bodies react to IUDs, there’s a chance patients can get the care they need without as drastic of side effects.”
“‘You don’t lay down and act like you’re making a baby til you’re ready to have a baby,’ he declared in a video.”
Delving into the other side of IUD pain – women who have the devices inserted and are so scarred from the experience that they do not want to ever get them removed.
Scientific American looks at rising use of wearable tech like Oura rings and Apple watches to track periods.
For some women, IUD insertions can be excruciating.
Nearly 30% of women in the state can now get the over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, at no cost.
A deep dive looks at the use of long-acting contraceptives, such as IUDs and implants.
Singer Olivia Rodrigo is on tour and living up to her promise to bring awareness to reproductive healthcare.
A Texas appeals court ruled that clinics must get parents’ approval before prescribing birth control to teenagers in the state.
Alabama’s IVF mess and the concept of “fetal personhood” has shown the threat that birth control could face – especially IUDs.
An essay from Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff on how the birth control pill can work for years, and then suddenly start causing side effects, for unknown reasons.
Big changes are coming to birth control this year, CNN reports, including a pill that will be available without a prescription.