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 ...

Birth trauma is in the spotlight this week, with calls for a national plan to improve maternity care following a parliamentary inquiry into the topic. According to The Times, a report by the all-party ...

The use of combined hormonal contraceptives is linked to a reduced risk for major heart issues in women regardless of ...

Weight gain is one of the most talked-about side effects of birth control, and one of the biggest concerns for many women considering it. For decades, women have claimed that they gained weight after ...

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

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Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...

Birth control pills, taken alone or paired with the drug metformin, did not raise the risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor ...

Now, this imbalance is at the brink of change as a hormone-free male contraceptive pill called YCT-529 has completed its ...

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