Contraception has long been a field where women bear most of the responsibility. For men, options have been limited to ...

Combination birth control pills contain both estrogen and progesterone. Birth control pills containing estrogen may cause unpleasant side effects, like nausea, headaches, and sore breasts.

Birth control options include hormonal methods like pills, patches, rings, and injections, as well as non-hormonal options like IUDs and condoms. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC ...

The pill. IUDs. Vaginal rings. Contraceptive injections. Arm implants. Diaphragms. Condoms. With so many options to choose from, picking out the right birth control method for you can be… a lot.

Many states allow pharmacists to supply hormonal birth control — including combination pills, progestin-only pills, skin patches, and vaginal rings — without requiring a doctor’s prescription.

The pill formulation in question is a combination of the hormones estrogen plus progestin, the team reported Wednesday in The BMJ. It's the most-prescribed type of hormonal contraception.

My OB-GYN immediately stopped the combination birth control pills (after noting my age). I do not qualify for an IUD because of a split uterus, so she suggested a hysterectomy, which I refused.

As Tone put it, “Making pill-based hormonal contraception available OTC normalizes birth control as a female responsibility and, possibly, even an expectation.” ...