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

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

Researchers are developing a dissolvable patch that uses antibodies grown from tobacco plants could prevent unwanted pregnancies and HIV.

"I don't want getting an IUD to be a traumatic experience for patients," says study coauthor and resident Jenny Wu.

A new computer model can predict which drug combinations could render birth control less effective, say researchers.

A significant number of young people in the US receive no sex ed information about birth control and STI prevention before they have sexual intercourse.

Among people who gave birth after an unintended pregnancy, a top explanation was the belief they couldn't get pregnant and therefore didn't need contraception, research finds.

New research finds that offering long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) soon after birth reduced unintended pregnancies in the months after.

A new trifunctional contraceptive gel enhanced male libido and prevented pregnancy in a study with rats.

New research indicates that the ACA's elimination of cost-sharing for contraception resulted in fewer unintended pregnancies, particularly among low-income families.