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, ...

Birth control is so personal. As a family physician, I talk to my patients about birth control all the time. And the more I do it, the more I've come to realize that no two patients are alike.

Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, it's understandable that some people have been thinking about their birth ...

The Plate Method offers a simple, visual way to reduce overeating and improve blood sugar control. This approach fits ...

The time it takes for birth control to start working depends on the method. Barrier methods, such as condoms, are effective at once, while a vasectomy can take 3 months or longer. Barrier methods, ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Although all hormonal birth control methods have an effect on menstrual bleeding, some contraceptives can be better than others when it comes to heavy periods. If you get periods, any bleeding can ...

While you may hope you never need it, it’s important to know about backup birth control-- what your choices are, which type works best, and when to use it. Even the most careful couples can make a ...

There's a battle being waged across the country between people who see birth control as essential for women's health, self-determination and to avoid abortions ‒ and those who claim some forms of ...

Managing noise exposure is complex in terms of accurately assessing sound levels, identifying and ranking the dominant noise sources, and finding effective control solutions. Noise-induced hearing ...