As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

Ovarian cancer is still one of the deadliest gynecological cancers affecting women around the world, especially in East Asian ...

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...

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 ...

It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.

Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring. But medical authorities in other countries increasingly ...