Birth control

Get to know the different birth control methods

Need a medically-accurate overview of your birth control options? We have you covered.

The New Birth Control That Lasts All Year

Nurx now prescribes and delivers Annovera, a birth control ring you use for a year. We bet you have questions.

Speak Up for Birth Control Access

Frustrated by the recent Supreme Court decision? So are we. Here are 5 actions to take.

Birth Control FAQs: The Pill

What is the birth control shot and how does it work?

Learn all about this popular birth control method, including the version you can inject at home.

Hormones and Headaches in Women

How puberty, periods, pregnancy, perimenopause and the pill may affect your head

How to Not Get Pregnant Right Now

Will Covid Cause a Baby Boom?

A recent study looks at whether couples are taking the leap, or putting the breaks on baby making.

Everything You Need to Know About the Birth Control Ring

All about the easy birth control option you only need to think about once a month

Long-Term Effects of Birth Control, Explained

Real doctors explain the risks and benefits of taking birth control pills over the long term.

3 Things to Do Before You Stop Condoms

Can you be allergic to birth control?

Could you be allergic to your birth control? Unlikely, but not impossible.

The History of Emergency Contraception

100 years of trying to stop pregnancy, post-sex

Birth Control Around the World

The (Sorry) State of Sex Ed in the US

Our Matching Donation for Women in Need

All Your UTI Questions, Answered

How to Store Birth Control Pills Safely