There are many reasons a person might want to get birth control without going to a doctor first. Scroll down to know few of those most common ones. There are many reasons you might need birth control.

In the United States, you do not have to go to a gynecologist for birth control. People can get contraception from pharmacies, walk-in clinics, and drug stores. Another option is telehealth platforms, ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

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HIV-positive women have multiple safe birth-control options, but drug interactions, viral load and treatment stability still ...

Since 1970, under the federal Title X program, sexual health clinics have been permitted to administer birth control to minors, with or without parental consent, in every state. The program’s goal, ...

For many college freshmen, the fall semester marks not only their first time being away from home, but also the first time managing their own healthcare, including sexual wellness essentials such as ...

Since the approval of the first birth control pill in the 1960s, millions of women have relied on hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, regulate periods and manage other health ...

Gone are the days of schlepping to your OB-GYN to refill an outdated birth control prescription. At least that's the case if you live in California, where a 2013 law permitting birth control to be ...

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 ...