At the awards ceremony at the 2018 Wildflower Triathlon, professional triathlete Kelly O'Mara wondered if she should quit her birth control pill. She was sitting with several other athletes and they ...

Hormonal birth control helps prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation and blocking sperm. Nonhormonal methods work by physically blocking sperm or using spermicide. Hormonal options include pills, ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of hormonal birth control was linked with less weight loss after 12 months in a behavioral weight loss ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A woman takes the next pill from a monthly pack of birth control in Berlin on May 25, 2021. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Almost two-thirds of U.S. women of ...

The initial version of the birth control pill, Enovid, received FDA approval in 1957 for hormone regulation, marketed with the side effect of preventing pregnancy. It was not approved for the explicit ...