UCSF radiation oncologist David Raleigh, MD, PhD, studies the link between brain tumors and injectable birth control.

Some women believe the birth control shot caused their meningiomas, a tumor that grows from the lining of the brain.

Recent research has linked Pfizer's widely-used Depo-Provera birth control shot to massively increased risk of developing brain tumors — and hundreds of women are suing the pharmaceutical giant over ...

With some methods — like the birth control pill – pulling out may add an additional layer of safety. Here's when it makes ...

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...

While birth control is typically safe to use, there are side effects beyond the short-term concerns about weight gain or breakthrough bleeding. Some of these risks are limited by the type of birth ...

Some of the social media users touting anti-contraceptive rhetoric say taking birth control pills leads to suicidal ideation.

Women across the country bonded online over their “Ozempic babies” – surprise pregnancies while taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, despite being on birth control or having a history ...