Birth control effectiveness varies by method, with implants, IUDs, and sterilization preventing pregnancy over 99% of the time. Pills, patches, and condoms are also reliable but depend more on correct ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Natural family planning, barriers, hormonal methods, copper IUDs, and permanent sterilization have varying degrees of effectiveness. Family planning involves tracking fertility cycles and sexual ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - November 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

If a contraceptive method is 90 percent effective, some people believe it fails 10 percent of the time, that they’re fated to get pregnant one out every 10 times they have sex using it. Actually, this ...

The spread of medical misinformation on social media has resulted in misconceptions about the safety and efficacy of hormonal birth-control methods. The long-standing lack of physician transparency ...

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on UNC Health Care's Health Talk blog. If you’ve ever wondered what kind of birth control your female gynecologist uses, wonder no more: It’s likely to ...

The most common side effects of birth control methods are minor and temporary. But it’s important to be aware of the more serious risks, too, before you choose a contraceptive method. While birth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors say that increased access to emergency contraception is crucial for women. (Getty Images) (areeya_ann via Getty Images) ...

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