Social media is full of myths about contraception. Dr. Jackie Walters says it’s time to trust science—not internet hearsay—to protect your reproductive health.

Share on Pinterest Hormonal birth control has been associated with stroke and heart attack risk, but the overall risk remains low. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests combined oral ...

Women who use Depo-Provera face a higher risk of developing a slow-growing brain tumor, according to a new study that comes ...

Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, a new study has found. However, even then, a person's overall risk of ...

UCSF radiation oncologist David Raleigh, MD, PhD, studies the link between brain tumors and injectable birth control.

Some women believe the birth control shot caused their meningiomas, a tumor that grows from the lining of the brain.

Myths about birth control have long proliferated in the US (thanks in part to the abysmal state of sex ed), but recent events have amplified their spread—namely, the rise of influencers sharing ...

Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control benefits include treating acne, easing menstrual cramps, and preventing some cancers.

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

Studies have linked a type of injectable birth control with meningioma, while the manufacturer says the claims are “without merit” Getty The injectable birth control medroxyprogesterone acetate, which ...