What happens if you want to stop using birth control, whether the pill, an IUD, or a different kind? An expert weighs in.

A potential shift in what we know about the origins of birth defects could shed light on new targets for detection and prevention.

An expert offers a theory that explains why more people get vasectomies around NCAA March Madness and answers questions about the procedure.

Fortifying table salt with folic acid could help prevent serious birth defects like spina bifida and anencephaly, researchers report.

Once available, Opill will be the most effective form of nonprescription birth control on the market. But you should still speak with your health care provider about any questions.

When a baby is stillborn, parents, friends, and family may think that talking about it will be too painful. But it can actually help healing.

Midwives get blamed but contradictions in policy sometimes tie their hands.

The new over-the-counter pill is highly effective at preventing pregnancy but must be taken at the same time daily, which can be a limitation for some people.

With the approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive, pharmacists stand to play an ever-increasing role in helping expand access to reproductive health care in the post-Roe era.