Birth Control Side Effects

What is a birth control cleanse, and do you need one?

How to support your body after birth control—without the hype.

Side effects of stopping the pill after prolonged use

Here’s what to expect if you’re coming off the pill.

What are the best birth control pills with the fewest side effects?

Sorting through the side effects so you don’t have to stress.

What are low-dose birth control pills, and how do they work?

Your guide to reliable protection.

Which birth control is best for endometriosis symptom management?

Generic Birth Control Explained

How is generic birth control different? And why do the same pills go by so many different names? Nurx OB-GYN Dr. Betty Acker explains.

Long-Term Effects of Birth Control, Explained

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

Can you be allergic to birth control?

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

Got Issues With Your Birth Control? (You’ve Got Options)

5 Top Birth Control Concerns OB-GYNs Hear

Can Birth Control Cause Hair Loss?

Birth Control as a (Temporary) Fix for Irregular Periods

Weight Gain and Birth Control

Birth Control for the Duration: What Are The Long-Term Side Effects?

Birth control and diabetes: Know your options

Learn how diabetes affects your birth control choices

How the Birth Control Pill Can Help Endometriosis

Ways to Alleviate PMS Symptoms

13 Surprisingly Good Benefits of Going on Birth Control