It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.

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As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

Views writer Savannah Burke argues that cycle-tracking wellness trends spread birth control misinformation and threaten women ...

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.

Hormonal birth control can both help and hinder chronic health conditions, depending on the specific method and the condition. Individuals with chronic conditions should consider how different birth ...

Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Key Takeaways Studies show that weight does not change how well birth control pills work.Following the pill schedule is more important for effectiveness than ...

Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...