National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) is April 21 to April 27. Infertility is generally defined as not being able to get pregnant after one year, or longer, of unprotected sex. NIAW was founded ...

As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

There’s certainly nothing wrong with avoiding birth control, taking a non-hormonal approach to it, or having a large family. What’s important, Dr. Tang says, is that you have all the accurate ...

Using birth control may increase the risk of developing hypothyroidism. However, some evidence contradicts these findings. The effect may relate to the type of hormone the birth control contains — ...

Hormonal birth control is a method of preventing pregnancy. Some types of antibiotics and other medications can interact with hormonal birth control, causing it to be less effective. Birth control, or ...