On its face, The Icon and the Idealist is not a book about abortion. Thanks to advances in technology and medical knowledge, Americans have become accustomed to an ideological separation between ...

A new study suggests that some women may experience more emotionally driven eating while taking certain birth control pills.

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Birth control can sometimes cause rashes due to hormones or allergies.

The spread of medical misinformation on social media has resulted in misconceptions about the safety and efficacy of hormonal birth-control methods. The long-standing lack of physician transparency ...

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Thanks to TikToks, sketchy health blogs, and Thanksgiving soapboxes courtesy of your toxic aunt, the rumor that birth control affects your ability to perform athletically has been spread far and wide ...

Synthetic hormones in birth control can deplete vital nutrients and put extra stress on your liver and gut. Making targeted dietary changes can significantly lower common side effects like bloating, ...