This is just a sampling of medical advancements in 2024 chosen for their common presence in the American population. It is ...

It can be awkward (picture an hourlong gynecological exam, but friendlier), but it’s an underrated option for perimenopausal women with bladder, bowel, and sexual health struggles. Often, treatment is ...

Understanding and tracking your cycle can help you anticipate changes in your social energy and plan accordingly. This ...

A new study shows a possible new abortion drug to replace mifepristone. But will these results increase abortion access—or restrict women's reproductive health options down the line?

Hers shares information about the average weight for women in the U.S., what women believe the ideal weight is, and the ...

A recent study suggests that an active ingredient in the emergency contraceptive Ella has another application as an ...

Although the research is mixed and inconclusive, hormonal birth control may affect how often people with seizure disorders experience symptoms. Hormones like estrogen and progesterone can affect ...

Abortion foes have long argued that morning-after pills like Ella can act as abortifacients, substances that cause abortion.

Progestin-only oral contraceptives prescribed or dispensed at discharge from the hospital to be started 2-3 weeks postpartum (e.g., the first Sunday after the newborn is 2 weeks old). Depot ...

Michigan's reproductive rights expand as Gov. Whitmer signs bills allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills.

The birth control pill, for example, stops you from ovulating. It overrides your natural hormones by giving you a steady stream of hormones to prevent ovulation. “If you take it properly ...

During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that ...