If you're a typical user of birth control pills, pulling out could offer a little more protection. But if you're on a birth control method like an IUD or implant, then it's not necessary. This is ...

The birth control pill is the most popular form of hormonal birth control in most countries. But there are other types, including some new forms, that allow you to have more options as you choose a ...

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

In some states, you can get a prescription for birth control online or through a pharmacist. Depending on the type, your birth control may be free with insurance. Without insurance, birth control can ...

In the world of family planning, birth control methods have remained largely the same for men for decades, relying primarily on condoms and vasectomies. Hormonal birth control, shots and pills, on the ...

There are two parts to this relationship. One, earlier research found that birth control pills may increase the risk of developing lupus. Two, having lupus means some birth control methods are safer ...

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