When you stop birth control, you may have a few breakouts, your vitamin D levels may decrease, your sex drive may be higher, and more.

A generic high blood pressure drug has become the most commonly prescribed oral medication to treat acne in women, overtaking antibiotics and birth control pills, a new report from Epic Research shows ...

A birth control implant is available as a rod about the size of a matchstick that can release hormones into the body and prevent pregnancies for up to 5 years. 2,3 A doctor inserts it into the upper ...

M aybe, you were prescribed birth control as a pre-teen to manage your heavy periods and never really thought about it again.

You should stop taking birth control if you're over the age of 55, have negative side effects, want to get pregnant, or want to switch methods.

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If you just stopped taking hormonal birth control, your body and brain might feel all over the place. Maybe you’re having mood swings or getting serious acne and irregular periods. These ...