I recently became sexually active, and I feel like it’s good idea for me to go on birth control. However, I have a medical condition that precludes me from using any medications that involve estrogen.

Women’s reproductive rights in the U.S. are narrowing. Meanwhile, 46% of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended, pointing to the stark evidence of the enduring need for access to effective, ...

BERKELEY, Calif. -- A Berkeley startup says it's developing the first hormone-free birth control for both men and women. Researchers from UC Berkeley founded YourChoice Therapeutics. They say they ...

A non-hormonal, reversible male contraceptive pill with very few side effects might not be as far off as previously thought, early human trial results suggest. In a first-in-human study, a drug called ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy released research Wednesday that lays the groundwork for the first hormone-free male birth control pill to enter clinical trials.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--YourChoice Therapeutics, Inc., pioneering hormone-free family planning products, today announced that Communications Medicine, a Nature Portfolio Journal, published the ...

FemCap is a physician-invented, FDA-approved, non-hormonal contraceptive designed to offer safe, comfortable, and effective birth control without side effects. Developed by Dr. Alfred Shihata, FemCap ...

There are many different kinds of birth control—and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...