Birth Control Side Effects and Risks
When you’re choosing a birth control method, it’s important to consider the benefits and different side effects and risks you might have. Before you decide, compare your…
Levonorgestrel Emergency Contraception: Plan B
What Is Plan B? Plan B, also called the morning-after pill, is an emergency contraceptive pill taken after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. You don’t, however, have…
Emergency Contraception: What to Expect
If you’re thinking about using emergency contraception, you may wonder: What will I feel like afterward? The pill forms are safe. That’s why you can buy some…
Emergency Contraception FAQs: Morning-After Pill
What Is Emergency Contraception? The morning-after pill can protect you from getting pregnant if you take it within five days of unprotected sex. But it’s best to…
11-Beta-MNTDC: “The Pill” for Men
More than 60 years after women first got access to a daily pill to prevent pregnancy, research is still underway to make a similar option available for…
What Is a No-Scalpel Vasectomy?
Vasectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States. This straightforward operation is a form of birth control that works by preventing…
Vasectomy: What You Should Know
What Is a Vasectomy? A vasectomy is a simple, generally permanent procedure to prevent pregnancy. It’s the most effective form of birth control other than abstinence. During…
What Are the Options for Male Birth Control?
What Is Male Birth Control? Male birth control is a way to prevent unplanned pregnancy. When you think about birth control, you may think of the birth control…
Can Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation Happen?
Every year, around 700,000 women in the U.S. are sterilized, or get their “tubes tied.” Tubal ligation is a surgery that blocks the fallopian tubes (the tubes that…
Getting Your Tubes Tied: Pros, Cons, and What to Know
What Is Tubal Ligation? Tubal ligation, also known as having your tubes tied, is a kind of surgery that will stop you from ever being able to…