Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, leaving states to decide whether or not to allow abortion within their borders, it's understandable that some people have been thinking about their birth ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

Birth control pills, implants, and intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but people in larger bodies may have different experiences with birth control than those in ...

The lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) is a type of birth control that relies on hormones your body makes while breastfeeding. If you strictly meet the guidelines, LAM can be 98% effective in ...

While you may hope you never need it, it’s important to know about backup birth control-- what your choices are, which type works best, and when to use it. Even the most careful couples can make a ...

Fertility awareness may be effective for birth control if people use it correctly and consistently, particularly if they use a combination of methods. Fertility awareness is a method for recognizing ...

A birth control sponge is a nonhormonal birth control method that a person inserts into their vagina. Its effectiveness depends on if it is used with other barrier methods and if the person has given ...