Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, ...

Considering the concerns that birth control access will become more restricted in the future, BLL Senior Writer and Editor ...

A woman's contraceptive implant ended up in her lung; doctors believe the device migrated because it wasn't inserted in her ...

Many women spend decades using birth control of one kind or another, except for when they’re trying to conceive or are ...

Other pill-free options can include the implant in the arm (nexplanon) and the birth control patch. You can skip the placebo pills if you take your active pills as prescribed and don’t miss days ...

Allergic reactions to birth control are rare ... itchy lesions on your arm that continue to worsen until the implant is removed. Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are generally safe, but ...

Progestin-only birth control methods, such as the mini-pill and arm implant, were linked with a lower risk of stroke and heart attack compared to estrogen-containing methods.