The mum of Áine Rose Hurst, 19, calls for clearer information about the pill's possible side effects.

Side effects experienced when taking oral contraception may be affected by women's expectations and beliefs about the pill, according to an exploratory study by psychologists. Subscribe to our ...

When her period first arrived when she was 12, Hannah LaCroix said her cramps were painful to the point where she struggled to get out of bed. Her menstrual discomfort mostly subsided, she said, once ...

About 150 million women around the world take the pill, mostly for birth control but also to regulate periods or reduce acne. The combined (estrogen and progesterone) pill and progesterone-only pill ...

Áine Rose Hurst, 19, died from a rare side effect of combination birth control pills — and now her family is speaking out to ...

As a new study highlights how social media misinformation is putting women off taking the contraceptive pill, Olivia Petter ...

A male birth control pill has been found to be safe in early-stage clinical trials without any negative side effects, researchers have said. The new hormone-free pill, which aims to decrease sperm ...

Side effects experienced when taking oral contraception may be affected by women's expectations and beliefs about the pill, according to an exploratory study by psychologists. Researchers at the ...

Yaz (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol) is a prescription birth control pill used to help prevent pregnancy and manage symptoms of other conditions. Yaz can cause side effects ranging from mild to ...

By selectively blocking it, the drug pauses sperm production in a reversible way, without the hormone-related side effects seen in other male contraceptives. Right now, men have two main options when ...

Two in three women stop taking the contraceptive pill within two years of starting it, with many switching to alternative but less effective forms of contraception Psychological interventions may help ...