Birth control and an abortion are different. Birth control prevents pregnancy from happening in the first place. An abortion stops an existing pregnancy. “There’s a huge difference,” says ...

If you do take more than your prescribed dose of birth control, it may be worth a quick phone call to check in with your doctor about potential interactions or medication incompatibilities.

In Becker's qualitative study, [10] a woman with cerebral palsy and spasticity described an interaction with a ... Progestin-only oral contraceptives can be used by women in whom estrogen is ...

Hormonal contraceptives used postpartum are not shown to directly cause depression Absolute risk of being prescribed antidepressants is nearly the same for users and non-users Postpartum ...

Progestin-only oral contraceptives prescribed or dispensed at discharge from the hospital to be started 2-3 weeks postpartum (e.g., the first Sunday after the newborn is 2 weeks old). Depot ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows how a small antibody fragment can block fertilization by targeting a key protein ...