Plan B is emergency contraception that contains a high dose of birth control drugs and will not interfere with an established pregnancy. It works by preventing ovulation or fertilization. In medical ...

Just before the holidays, a patient was in my office for what I thought was going to be a routine appointment. After completing the exam, however, we started talking about what was really on her mind.

The anticipation of a Republican-controlled government with Donald Trump serving a second term as president has left some women fearful over access to reproductive healthcare. On the day after Trump's ...

The University of Connecticut has placed vending machines with the emergency contraceptive Plan B on its campus in an effort to expand access to contraception. The university is the first institution ...

The University of Connecticut started providing Plan B through new vending machines on campus in early February following the passage of a 2023 law expanding contraception access in the state. The ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration says it will allow 17-year-olds to get the 'morning-after' birth control pill without a doctor's prescription.