Quitting birth control comes with unexpected changes. Many experience hormonal shifts, yet medical recognition remains limited.

Post–birth control syndrome, or PBCS, affects an estimated 1 in 5 women. It covers what happens when someone goes off ...

So one could assume, that stopping the pill can lead to a better quality of sleep. But like we said before, what happens to ...

The good news? That's mostly a myth. We reached out to several experts to help us understand the ins and outs of getting ...

If you're going off any form of birth control method, you can have an increased risk of pregnancy. Additionally, stopping hormonal contraception like the pill, the patch, or a hormonal ...

Low-level concerns of hormonal side effects are one thing, but the specter of permanent infertility haunts the male birth control field. Gossypol, a promising male contraceptive tested in the 1970s, ...

Hormonal birth control prevents ovulation, which is necessary for menstruation. Although many methods allow for period-like bleeding, it isn’t necessary. In some cases, bleeding may slow or stop ...