Many states have passed legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives directly to individuals, instead of requiring a doctor’s prescription first. Telehealth ...

Everyone has heard horror stories about a condom breaking or a woman getting pregnant despite being on the pill. While no method of contraception offers a 100 percent guarantee, familiarity with the ...

While birth control is highly effective, no contraceptive method is 100% guaranteed to prevent pregnancy. Each method has a different success rate, and factors like forgetting a pill can increase the ...

Birth control pills are a highly effective way to prevent pregnancy, but some foods and supplements can interfere with how ...

So, Feb. 14-21 was the "Week of the Condom." Do you know what they call people who use this method for birth control? They call them parents.

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am 44 and would like to discontinue taking birth control pills. Do I need to use another form of contraception if I want to avoid getting pregnant? At what point is it safe to ...