Deboki: If you’re a woman and you want to use a contraceptive pill, patch, injection, or device, you have 263 options, according to drugs.com. Sam: But If you’re a man and you want a contraceptive, ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Hormonal birth control has always been the norm for many but as personalized wellness grows, researchers and clinicians have ...

Approximately 19 million U.S. women of childbearing age reside in what are known as “contraceptive deserts” due to geographic, political, economic and social barriers to birth control. Women living in ...

Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...

In 1960, a new drug revolutionized society from the bedroom to the streets. The introduction of a hormonal contraceptive, the birth control pill, gave women reproductive autonomy and a more effective ...

The market is full of many contraceptive choices, and it can be daunting to select one method over the other especially for first-time users. The availability of multiple options means there is always ...

Birth control in the US right now is full of contradictions. Access to contraceptives has never been easier. Many states have passed legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal ...

Viral claims linking birth control pills to cancer are resurfacing online. Here's what science actually says ...