A new study has linked most hormonal contraceptives to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. The paper, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at the prescription records of more than ...

Illustration by the Atlantic. Source: SSPL / Getty. “From the get-go, the researchers involved in developing male contraception have paid extra- close attention to: Can we develop products for which ...

Birth control offers a lot of obvious perks (from combatting period irregularity to preventing unwanted pregnancies), but there comes a time in life where you're ready for a change. Maybe you're ...

It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.