Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Hormonal birth control can safely delay your period for important events or discomfort management.Delaying periods might help people with health conditions like ...

You can stop or delay your period with birth control methods or other hormonal medications. Here's how to do it safely.

Can you delay your period for a vacation? According to experts, this is something that’s absolutely possible and not just for vacation; you can basically delay your period whenever you want for ...

WASHINGTON -- The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women's monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday. Called Lybrel, it's the first such pill to receive Food and Drug ...

According to Gary Wessel, a professor of biology at Brown, the “two targets” of hormonal birth control in women are the ovaries and the uterine lining for implantation. A hormone called ...

Birth control options include hormonal methods like pills, patches, rings, and injections, as well as non-hormonal options like IUDs and condoms. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods ...

If you’ve dealt with symptoms like irregular periods, heavy bleeding, baldness, acne, facial hair growth, or fertility issues, you’ve probably heard of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal ...

Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they're not ready for pregnancy. Doctors warn some may be swayed by misleading medical claims online.

Birth control pills, while offering reproductive freedom, carry a complex health profile. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, ...

About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access ...