Birth control can ease PCOS symptoms without added heart or diabetes risk, clinical trial finds

Birth control pills, taken alone or paired with the drug metformin, did not raise the risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor ...

Oregon makes birth control easily accessible to Medicaid recipients

Oregon Health Plan members can now get over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception at pharmacies, for free and ...
Planned Parenthood

Accessing Empowerment: Your Guide to Birth Control Options

With the continued attacks against abortion care, the ability to access effective, affordable birth control is more important than ever—but sometimes that’s easier said than done! Every body is ...
Politifact

Breast cancer and birth control: New study shows how science can be distorted

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 ...
Kentucky Lantern

Long-term birth control should come without a price tag of pain, say Kentuckians

Sophia Harris first got on birth control pills at age 10 to manage “out of control” hormone fluctuations. Harris, 27, stayed on the pill until around 25 but decided to switch to an intrauterine device ...
LEO Weekly

Long-term birth control should come without a price tag of pain, say Kentuckians

This is a Kentucky Lantern story republished under Creative Commons. See more from Kentucky Lantern here. Sophia Harris first got on birth control pills at age 10 to manage “out of control” hormone ...
The New York Times

The MAHA-Fueled Rise of Natural Family Planning

A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against hormonal birth control, while promoting a more “natural” alternative. A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against ...
The Gazette

Vasectomies one of most effective birth control methods

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - November 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.
The American Journal of Managed Care

5 Birth Control Methods That Are Safe for Women to Use

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...
UC San Francisco

Could This Birth Control Shot Increase Your Risk for Brain Tumor?

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...
WYFF

South Carolina bill could redefine contraception and limit birth control access

PAGE ON ITS WEBSITE. WE’VE BEEN COVERING A BILL IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE THAT COULD FURTHER LIMIT A WOMAN’S ACCESS TO ABORTION AND PLACE CRIMINAL PENALTIES ON WOMEN AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL. AND ...