A TikToker's video showing herself before and after going on birth control has sparked discussion among other people who have used hormonal contraceptives and experienced side effects. Featured Video ...

While birth control is typically safe to use, there are side effects beyond the short-term concerns about weight gain or breakthrough bleeding. Some of these risks are limited by the type of birth ...

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check out the most popular videos on the subject, and you'll hear horror stories ...

"I'd take the periods any day now. It's crazy." ...

About 60 percent of women in the U.S. take hormonal birth control, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 60 percent of women in the U.S. take hormonal birth control, per the ...

A young woman in a TikTok video unfolds a drug information package insert, revealing a paper large enough to cover her curled up body. “When they forget to give you a blanket but you brought your ...

What happens to your body after 2, 5, 10, or even 15 years of using birth control pills? Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptives) are daily medications that contain synthetic versions of ...