Starting in November 2024, McKenzie Rieder, a pediatric nurse practitioner for Mountain Family Health Centers in Glenwood Springs, noticed a trend: More young women were asking for long-acting ...

Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptives) are daily medications that contain synthetic versions of the hormones estrogen and/or progestin. These hormones prevent ovulation, thicken ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Requests for contraceptives, including long-term birth control and ...

Women with access to free long-term birth control after an abortion are more likely to use it and avoid future pregnancies, according to a study in Texas. On the other hand, low-income women who were ...

Planned Parenthood North Central States recently reported it has seen a 150 percent increase in patients scheduling appointments for long-acting birth control options. Chief Medical Officer for ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - When Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, a study from the National Library of Medicine revealed there was a 21% spike in women seeking long-term birth control. Now that ...

Synthetic hormones in birth control can deplete vital nutrients and put extra stress on your liver and gut. Making targeted dietary changes can significantly lower common side effects like bloating, ...

Sweeping restrictions on abortion across the U.S. have already had major ripple effects in reproductive health care. During president-elect Donald Trump’s next administration, restrictions on abortion ...