Year-long birth control prescriptions could cut unintended pregnancies and save money, says R Street.

Year-long birth control prescriptions could cut unintended pregnancies and save money, says R Street.

Science reports the entire CDC team behind contraceptive safety guidelines has been ousted.

Science reports the entire CDC team behind contraceptive safety guidelines has been ousted.

NWLC report warns that birth control access is increasingly under threat post-Roe.

Personal essay critiques the lack of information women receive about hormonal birth control side effects.

New York Times honors the woman who funded and enabled the development of the birth control pill.

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. 

For some women, IUD insertions can be excruciating.