The decision to stop taking birth control is a personal one, says Nicole Noyes, MD, Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwell Health. Some people stop taking the pill if they ...

Since the approval of the first birth control pill in the 1960s, millions of women have relied on hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, regulate periods and manage other health ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Strokes and other health problems linked with estrogen pills appear to fade when women quit taking them after menopause, the first long-term follow-up of a landmark study found. It's ...

The side effects of birth control include spotting, headaches, missed periods, mood swings, nausea, and more.

Estrogen pills are one way to boost estrogen levels in your system to help reduce menopausal symptoms or aid gender transition, but there are risks.

The US Food and Drug Administration plans to make changes soon to the lengthy black box warning on many hormone replacement ...