Symptoms of some autoimmune illnesses, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or MS, can sometimes seem to improve during pregnancy. But most don’t. Pregnancy also can affect different autoimmune diseases ...

Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others. Since 1999, the World Health ...

Some research suggests hormonal birth control can affect mood, stress, and overall mental health. The potential impact varies by method and from person to person. All hormonal birth control methods ...

The Food and Drug Administration this week approved the country’s first birth control pill to be sold to Americans over the counter without a prescription – 50 years after it first appeared on the ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. IUD (Intrauterine Device) Birth Control Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. When Rachel, a 35-year-old from Colorado, learned four years ago that she was pregnant ...

IUDs aren't dangerous anymore, emergency contraception is available over the counter, and you may be surprised how long condoms have been with us. Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, ...

A major breakthrough in pregnancy prevention happened back in 1960 when the oral contraceptive, or “the pill,” was first approved by the FDA. Depending on the brand, all you had to do was take a tiny ...