Tag Archives: Birth
19
Sep
No, Birth Control Isn’t Abortion—Plus 16 Other Contraception Myths to Drop
Myths about birth control have long proliferated in the US (thanks in part to the abysmal state of sex ed), but recent events have ampl...
20
Aug
3 in 10 Women Who Take Over-the-Counter Birth Control Previously Used No Contraception
Nearly half of the more than six million annual pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Now, two years after its approval, the ...
01
May
Why Is There No Period After You Stop Birth Control? Understanding Your Body’s Response
The effects of hormonal birth control on your menstrual cycle don’t always end the moment you stop taking it. Here’s why your period mi...
29
Apr
When Will You Get Your First Period After Stopping Birth Control?
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...