Birth control interactions occur when medications or supplements affect how well contraception works or increase side effects. These interactions vary depending on the type of birth control you use.

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 ...

For over 60 years, hormonal birth control has been sold as a quick fix for acne, reproductive health conditions, pregnancy prevention, or simply the inconvenience of periods. Yet women are beginning ...

Yaz (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol) is a prescription birth control pill used to help prevent pregnancy and manage symptoms of other conditions. Yaz can cause side effects ranging from mild to ...

Annovera (segesterone acetate/ethinyl estradiol) is a brand-name vaginal ring that’s prescribed as birth control in adults and adolescents. As with other drugs, Annovera can cause side effects, such ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Birth control pills are a highly effective way to prevent pregnancy when taken correctly. But some foods, drinks, and supplements can affect how well the pill ...

ORLANDO, Fla., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Drugwatch.com, a consumer watchdog health organization, has published findings from a survey of over 450 women (ages 18-70) on their birth control use.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An upcoming lecture at the University of Texas is exploring the less talked about impacts of birth control on a woman’s body. The Hot Science Cool Talks lecture, taking place Nov. 15 ...

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The Funk Generation singer—who shared her endometriosis diagnosis in 2022—shared insight into her past experience with birth control. "Hair loss, and the skin goes crazy, and then the mood goes crazy, ...