Birth control is so personal. As a family physician, I talk to my patients about birth control all the time. And the more I do it, the more I've come to realize that no two patients are alike.

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

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 ...

Birth control can be a tricky thing, and each person may have a different experience with the same method. Adrienne Santos-Longhurst, a Canada-based writer, shares her tips on how to choose the best ...

A person may find a more effective way to prevent pregnancy by switching birth control methods. Every birth control method works slightly differently and each has potential benefits and side effects.

Some birth control methods, such as the pill, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and patches, are up to 99% effective with correct and consistent use. Other methods, such as “pulling out,” fertility ...

While you may hope you never need it, it’s important to know about backup birth control — what your choices are, which type works best, and when to use it. These are some of the reasons you might want ...