The math behind an unintended pregnancy is not complicated. A woman whose reproductive years span four decades with a monthly menstrual cycle can expect to ovulate — release an egg that can then be ...

Views writer Savannah Burke argues that cycle-tracking wellness trends spread birth control misinformation and threaten women ...

There are many different kinds of birth control and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. They range from those that rely on ...

There are countless posts on social media about taking a “break” or doing a “cleanse” from birth control, and how hormonal birth control is “unnatural” – but this is not helpful advice. If you are on ...

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...

Nothing’s scarier than a pregnancy scare — that is, if that’s not what you want in this stage of life. If you’re currently ...

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