A new study reveals "serious adverse events" associated with mifepristone, commonly called the "abortion pill," as ...

Canadians who take birth control pills may want to check their medicine cabinet. Health Canada has issued a nationwide recall ...

Recent scientific research has revealed that women who used the Depo-Provera birth control shot may be five times more likely to develop a form of brain tumors known ...

Canadians who take birth control pills may want to check their medicine cabinet after Health Canada issued a recall on ...

How They Work ...

Contraception for women has seen little change over the past 50 years, with the most prevalent contraceptive pills containing ...

The morning after pill is 97-99 per cent effective at preventing pregnancy, if taken within a few days of unprotected sex.

From hormonal methods like the pill and patch to long-term ... 100 ring users get pregnant each year. The birth control ring may cause negative side effects for some people, such as nausea ...