Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception.

The birth control drug name-dropped in Project 2025 is suddenly getting new attention, thanks to research suggesting it could ...

Women who take the Pill are increasing their fertility, doctors have discovered. It had been feared that the contraceptive temporarily reduced the chances of conceiving, but research shows that ...

These hormones work in two main ways. First, the pill stops the ovaries from releasing an egg each month, a process known as ovulation. The pill also thins the lining of the uterus and thickens ...

In this case, the hormones in the Pill control the ovaries and the uterus. Most birth control pills are "combination pills" containing a mix of the hormones estrogen and progesterone to prevent ...

Then "take the pill" to see how synthetic hormones adjust this balance and prevent ovulation. The physical, and sometimes emotional, changes a woman goes through on a monthly basis are caused by ...