According to Gary Wessel, a professor of biology at Brown, the “two targets” of hormonal birth control in women are the ovaries and the uterine lining for implantation. A hormone called ...

But does starting Ozempic really throw off birth control? “I'm not aware of any publications that actually report changes in ...

A new study published in Evolution and Human Behavior provides evidence against the idea that hormonal contraceptives significantly alter women’s preferences for masculine or symmetric male faces. The ...

Posts urging women to stop using traditional oral contraceptives are exploding online, in part due to influencers promoting them with hashtags like #stopthepill, #hormonefree and #naturalbirthcontrol.

A molecular switch that “supercharges” sperm could inspire new safe methods of contraception—including a non-hormonal male birth control pill—and improved infertility treatments. This is the discovery ...

In the two years since the Roe decision was overturned, a great deal of ink has been spilled discussing new restrictions to abortion and other means of curtailing women’s reproductive choices. But now ...

This is the first in a two-part episode on Male Birth Control. The next episode will be released 9/26. GRACE AIGNER: Hi everyone! I’m Grace Aigner from the Minnesota Daily, and you’re listening to In ...

In the Balbach lab, researchers like graduate student Macy Jenks (R) are helping push the boundaries of reproductive metabolism. (Finn Gomez & Paul Henderson via SWNS) By Stephen Beech A major ...

A major discovery has paved the way for a male contraceptive pill, say scientists. The molecular “switch” that "supercharges" sperm for their final sprint to an egg has been pinpointed by American ...

If you’ve recently started on birth control or menopausal hormone therapy and feel like you’ve gained a little weight, you’re certainly not alone. We often associate both of these regimens with weight ...