Dr. Taraneh Shirazian, a gynecologist and assistant professor of OBGYN at NYU Langone, explains which form of birth control is most effective and why the most popular one doesn't come close.

There are several different types of natural birth control ... does not carry the same risks as hormonal birth control, including side effects like headaches, nausea, weight gain, and vaginal ...

How effective is it? Both non-hormonal and ... but it may become life-threatening if left untreated. Note: Some types of birth control, like IUDs, involve a slightly increased risk of ectopic ...

The minipill is a type of birth control made with progestin, an artificial form of progesterone that your body makes. There are 91-day oral contraceptive programs that promise to prevent pregnancy ...

The only form of birth control proven to lead to weight gain is a progestin-only hormonal injection called Depo-Provera. Not everyone experiences side effects. Moreover, as the body adjusts to the ...

Those who say contraception is morally wrong do so for a variety of reasons. This argument is based on the premise that life is a good thing. Holders of this view argue that contraception is ...

Unlike other types of birth control, family planning apps don’t involve hormones and have no side effects. They’re noninvasive and don’t require pills or procedures. They’re also easier to ...

All are extremely effective, with fewer than one pregnancy ... 15 and 49 years old reported currently using some form of birth control. The second Trump administration’s potential new efforts ...

Besides providing a baby with sufficient nutritional requirements, at least in the first six months of life, breastfeeding also provides the mother with a host of health benefits such as speeding ...

They're also the most effective form of male birth control available with a failure rate of less than .01%. So if you're certain you don't want kids, or you're done having children, a vasectomy is ...

In last week’s issue of the Sunday Observer, Caribbean Fertility Centre Clinical Director Dr Sharifa Frederick explained that ...