The birth control implant is sold under the brand name Nexplanon. Here's how it prevents pregnancy and what to expect during ...

Senate Bill 323 in South Carolina could redefine contraception, potentially limiting access to birth control methods for women.

A birth control implant is available as a rod about the size of a matchstick that can release hormones into the body and prevent pregnancies for up to 5 years. 2,3 A doctor inserts it into the upper ...

Victoria Beckham, who's previously been private about cosmetic surgery procedures, said she removed her breast implants "to ...

You should stop taking birth control if you're over the age of 55, have negative side effects, want to get pregnant, or want ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Trump administration’s incorrect characterization of birth control as abortifacients, or substances used to terminate a pregnancy, has raised criticism from contraception ...

In mid-September 2025, a claim spread online that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had said birth control pills and IUDs were abortions. Here's what the Trump administration said, ...

Contraception is often used to prevent pregnancies and manage menstrual cycles—which is exactly why Sandra Somarakis, now 61, and Nicole Ryan, 60, chose it for over a decade. Both women opted for ...

WESTWEGO, Louisiana — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For ...

The pill is under fire on social media. So why is birth control being called "poison" - and what doctors say?

The pull-out method is a risky contraceptive option that involves a penis-owner removing—or attempting to remove—their penis from a vagina owner before ejaculation, explains Dr. Ingber.