While millions of women rely on hormonal birth control for reproductive health management many remain unaware of its potential effects on hair growth and texture. These changes often overlooked in ...

Every woman I know has a story about contraception – and none of them are good. In fact, some of them describe the worst mental and physical health issues they’ve experienced, from incessant bleeding ...

Contraceptive methods are designed to prevent unwanted pregnancy. If used correctly, the contraceptive injection is more than 99 per cent effective and you can have sex without the worry of getting ...

When a Thousand Oaks 16-year-old started taking birth control pills, she hoped it would relieve her symptoms of endometriosis. The pill provided some relief, but the severe effects it had on her mood ...

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 ...

Why do so many women stop taking the pill despite its proven protection against pregnancy? New research from the University of Sheffield suggests the answer may lie in the mind as much as the body. A ...

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check out the most popular videos on the subject, and you'll hear horror stories ...

"I have turned into someone I don’t recognise, someone who falls into fits of rage over the slightest things, who is so irritable and self-centred," 29-year-old fitness instructor Jess tells ...

Within the next couple of decades, a new generation of contraceptives could hit the American market. One, a pill that prevents certain cells from accessing vitamin A, might be able to limit fertility ...

Last week, testing results from a new male contraceptive pill were published. The testing found that the new contraceptive, YCT-529, is “well tolerated by healthy male subjects” and does not ...