After taking the pill for a decade, Elodie Monnier Legrand decided to try "natural" birth control, an increasingly popular trend that requires tracking fertility to avoid becoming pregnant. "I wanted ...

Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others. Since 1999, the World Health ...

Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.

A University of Mississippi study reveals that young women aged 16 to 24 across the nation do not necessarily have the needed ...

Choosing the right birth control method is an important personal decision that depends on your health, lifestyle, future pregnancy plans, and comfort level. One of the most common questions people ask ...

In France, 7.5 percent of women used natural contraceptive methods in 2023, rising from 4.6 percent in 2016, according to the INSERM institute. Helping drive this trend are influencers on social media ...

The embrace of natural contraception — also called fertility awareness — comes as the use of the pill has declined in many countries. As "natural" contraception methods become more popular, experts ...