Talk to your doctor if you want to wear the ring continuously (meaning you don’t take it out for a bleed week) to prevent pregnancy and lighten your flow. Some form of birth control is better ...

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 expect menstruation ...

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 ...

If you're a typical user of birth control pills, pulling out could offer a little more protection. But if you're on a birth control method like an IUD or implant, then it's not necessary.

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 ...