Best Birth ControlWhat to Consider When Choosing Birth Control

The best birth control is the method you’re most likely to use. Here are some other things to consider as you decide.

How and Where to Get Birth Control

You’ve got lots of birth control options. Here’s how to get them, and what to do if costs get in the way.

Birth Control: How to Talk to Your OB/GYN

If you plan to use birth control other than condoms, you'll need to see a doctor. First, you need to start the conversation.

How to Talk to Your Partner About Birth Control

Birth control can be an awkward topic. But it’s an important heart-to-heart talk to have before sex with your partner.

Avoid These Common Birth Control Mistakes

Mistakes happen. But when it comes to birth control, a mistake can have a big consequence: unplanned pregnancy.

When to Use Backup Birth Control

While you may hope you never need it, it’s important to know about backup birth control.

By AgeHow Can Teens Get Birth Control?

If you’re a teen and want to have safe, consensual sex, it’s important for you and your partner to use birth control.

Birth Control in Your 30s

By the time you reach your 30s, the birth control you want, need, or prefer may have changed.

Birth Control in Your 40s and 50s

Unless you’re trying to get pregnant, chances are you still need to use some method of birth control in your 40s and 50s.

For People of ColorHealth Disparities and Bias in Contraception Access and Care

If you need birth control and are looking for options, you might face many systemic roadblocks along the way.

Black Women and Birth Control

Black women ages 15 to 49 are less likely than other racial groups to use birth control regularly.

How Are Hispanic Teenagers Using Birth Control?

A recent survey shows a quarter of Hispanic high schoolers rely on the withdrawal method, or nothing at all.

Birth Control & BreastfeedingWhat Birth Control Is OK When You’re Breastfeeding?

What type of birth control is best while you breastfeed? When the time comes, you'll have many options for contraception.

Beyond Pregnancy PreventionHow to Stop Your Period With Birth Control

There are several ways to stop your period -- for weeks, months, or even years -- by using birth control.