(CNN) — Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. (CNN) — Don’t ...

Weight gain is one of the most talked-about side effects of birth control, and one of the biggest concerns for many women considering it. For decades, women have claimed that they gained weight after ...

Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Emily Scherer for The 19th) Cara Stanton didn’t get her period until she was 22. For years, doctors — including her pediatrician ...

Misinformation is frequently spread on social media about birth control, with some influencers extolling the benefits of "natural" birth control methods like cycle tracking.