U.K. regulators issued guidance on Thursday, warning weight loss and diabetes medications may weaken the effectiveness of ...

The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill’s safety.

Anecdotes abound about “Ozempic babies”—when women wound up with unplanned pregnancies while taking both birth-control and ...

There’s no right or wrong way to go off the pill, but you should be aware how it may impact your cycle, mood, sleep, and more. Thinking about going off the pill? You’re not alone. Whether it ...

Birth Control Pill TRIPLES Stroke Risk in Young Women, Study Finds Posted: May 22, 2025 | Last updated: May 22, 2025 A shocking new study has revealed that the widely used combined contraceptive ...

Continuous use birth control involves taking hormonal pills without what’s called a placebo week or using other methods such as an implant, ring or injections without a break. This method can ...

(CNN) — Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period.

(CNN) — Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period.

The birth control pill was created in 1960 as a way for women to control their menstrual cycle, help alleviate hormonal imbalance symptoms and, of course, to prevent pregnancy. These small pills, ...

Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss (left) and offscreen in 1975's 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' ...

The FDA’s drug pro­mo­tion of­fice is call­ing out Aus­tralia’s Mayne Phar­ma for mak­ing “false or mis­lead­ing claims” about the ben­e­fits and risks of its birth … ...

"I would take my birth control pills and my toothbrush and I would go into a new apartment every few days," Sarandon, 78, added with a laugh. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...