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In the United States today, more than 9 million women use one of the most popular forms of birth control: the pill. Developed in 1950, the birth control pill was a critical advancement in reproductive ...

More than 85 percent of women — and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time — use hormonal contraceptives for at least five years of their life. Although primarily taken for birth ...

This is the fifth installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Any Brown student can schedule an appointment with Student Health Services to review various ...

It was supposed to be an exciting time. The new mother had just given birth at age 42, after a much-desired pregnancy. But within a week, she developed postpartum depression. The medical condition — ...

The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by ...

Perhaps you’ve noticed something new at your local market. Opill, the first oral contraceptive approved by the FDA for over-the-counter use, began shipping to U.S. stores in March. It has no age ...

Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, a new study has found. However, even then, a person's overall risk of ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of postpartum depression - making it the first FDA-approved oral pill in the United States specifically for ...