Birth control pills are said to be over 99% effective at preventing pregnancy, when taken at the exact same time every day.

New Delhi: Evaluating and choosing the right birth control method goes beyond preventing pregnancy; it’s all about taking charge of your reproductive health, managing hormonal imbalances, menstrual ...

We are entering a startling new era in the politics of birth control, with President Donald Trump launching the most serious effort in decades to curb contraception. The Department of Health and Human ...

On May 9, 1960, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first oral contraceptive for use as birth control. The development of the Pill took a long time. It wasn’t the work ...

A contraceptive aimed at males was found to be 99 percent effective in studies when tested on mice, researchers say. The findings, released by the American Chemical Society (ACS) on Wednesday, said ...

Can you get pregnant while using birth control? The short answer is yes. And it happens quite often. Almost half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. And for almost half of those ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The math behind an unintended pregnancy is not complicated. A woman whose reproductive years span four decades with a monthly ...

If you just started birth control pills and you're wondering whether you're protected from pregnancy yet, you've come to the right place. Grab a seat. Many women have this exact question right after ...