Some forms of birth control — like the pill, patch, hormonal IUDs, and the depo shot — contain synthetic versions of hormones like progesterone and estrogen, which are meant to decrease the likelihood ...

Many people who use birth control experience unpleasant side effects like nausea, breast tenderness, and changes in sex drive. But not all side effects are physical — doctors say birth control can ...

Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet and collaborating Danish universities have conducted statistical research suggesting that starting hormonal contraceptive (HC) use postpartum is ...

With depression rates a significant public health concern in the United States and across the world, research has long sought to establish significant risk factors. While there is surely no sole ...