Birth control pills. You can take a combination of hormones ( estrogen and progestin) or a progestin-only “minipill.” They’re both 91%-99% effective at preventing pregnancy.

Different types of birth control pills are available, including low-dose, extended-cycle, and conventional pills. It’s important to talk with a doctor to understand the benefits and risks and ...

Male birth control could take a new turn with Bimek's discovery. Two decades ago, while watching a documentary about contraception, he wondered if a sperm duct valve can control the flow of semen ...

From the fish bladder condoms of 3,000 B.C. to the tiny once-a-day pill that became popular in the ’60s, birth control methods have been multiplying like rabbits. Now you can not only wear or ...

Smoking while taking hormonal birth control can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. ... This can prevent blood flow from reaching vital organs and may increase the risk of heart attack.

Two-thirds of Australian women of reproductive age use birth control. Oral contraception is by far the most popular method, followed by condom use, and vasectomy. Very few women use long-acting ...

According to Cosmopolitan, young women aren't using birth control pills as much as they were in previous years. INSIDER spoke with doctors to find out why.

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 09 (ANI): Turns out, birth control pills increase the risk of ischemic strokes which are usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain.

The birth control mandate saved women using pills an average of $255 per year, and those using IUDs $248 per year. Added up, Obamacare has saved women $1.4 billion on birth control since it took ...

These charts show probabilities of pregnancy while using each method, alone, for up to 10 years, by two standards: Typical use: This is the norm, reflecting the effectiveness of each method for ...

The chart below shows birth control methods that can affect menstruation, detailing how they can change your period regularity, length, and flow. Birth control method When to exp ect menstruation ...