Birth control pills, taken alone or paired with the drug metformin, did not raise the risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor of heart disease and diabetes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome ...

Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...

Hormonal birth control does not cause seizure conditions. However, some research suggests it may increase seizure risk in people with epilepsy or other seizure disorders. This can happen due to ...

Let’s back up a moment. Depo-Provera is an injectable form of birth control. It contains the hormone depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), which protects against pregnancy for 13 weeks, according ...

More than 65 percent of women ages 15 to 49 in the United States use some form of birth control, and many of them are on hormonal birth control methods like the pill, patch, ring, implant, injections, ...

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 22: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.