When stopping birth control, your cycle may take time to return to its natural rhythm. Stress, body weight changes, or underlying health conditions can affect your menstrual cycle. It’s possible to ...

(CNN) — Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. (CNN) — Don’t ...

Three times already, the FDA has approved a birth control pill that can change a woman's normal menstrual cycle but now, for the first time ever, the FDA approved a pill today that will allow women to ...

CHICAGO -- A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn ...

So, you’re on the pill — or maybe you use the patch or the ring — but you still bleed every month. What gives? You might feel a twinge of jealousy towards others who use similar birth control but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These misconceptions can have far-reaching repercussions, for instance putting people at risk for unintended pregnancy or keeping ...