Birth control sponge: The non-hormonal, OTC contraception you may not have heard of

The birth control sponge is a small, round sponge that you insert into your vagina before sex — it's disposable, easy to use, ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

5 Birth Control Methods That Are Safe for Women to Use

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 ...

7 common birth control myths debunked by OB-GYNs

Contrary to popular belief, birth control will not cause weight gain or infertility, and it is not 100% effective at ...
CBS News

Nearly a third of people using over-the-counter birth control pills previously used nothing, study finds

Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research is looking at who's switching to it and why. In the study, published Monday ...
NPR

Influencers criticize birth control and push 'natural' methods. Here's what to know

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...