Illinois pharmacists can now provide more prescription contraceptives, including emergency and non-hormonal options.

Many on the right suggest that birth control is part of a plot to keep birth rates low or even aid the supposed replacement ...

A new generation of reversible male contraceptives is advancing through clinical trials to expand family planning options.

Scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered the molecular “switch” that powers sperm for their final, high-speed dash toward an egg. By tracking how sperm use glucose as fuel, the team ...

U.S. fertility rates have hit historic lows, but three common measures tell different stories about whether American families are truly shrinking.

Turn your gaze upward at night and what you experience goes beyond the glimmering stars and planets that you can see. Within that infinite expanse are ancient patterns and unfolding cycles against a ...

When I was twenty-two, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Though I experienced symptoms for years, it wasn’t until I went a full year without getting a period that I realized I ...

A way-too-early look at how the Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster will look following the 2026 NFL draft. With the 2026 NFL draft behind us, we have a much better look at the Dallas Cowboys roster for the ...

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to birth control as the race for the open Senate seat heats up. The Iowa congresswoman ...

Most sexually active women in the U.S. use contraception to prevent pregnancy. Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe vs. Wade and paved the way for abortion bans across ...

The era of highly effective male birth control is just on the horizon, and it’s likely to be one with several options to choose from. Scientists reported this week that they have found another ...

Scientists at Cornell University may be closing in on the long-sought “holy grail” of male contraception: a safe, reversible, nonhormonal method that completely halts sperm production. In a ...