Birth control pills may adversely affect the brain’s fear-regulating regions in women, potentially increasing the risk of anxiety and stress-related disorders, according to a recent Canadian study.

Some hormonal birth control products, including the vaginal ring and skin patch, may increase the risk of a blood clot, heart attack or stroke, new research suggests. A peer-reviewed study published ...

More Canadian women are relying on less effective methods of birth control and are using them less consistently than they did a decade ago, according to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

While kids are a blessing, they need a lot of planning, care and attention to grow up healthy and strong. In the current economic state, people have to plan years ahead if they want to have a ...

A new app from the Canadian company Reya Health has recently launched to help women learn more about different birth control options and which one might be the best for them. The app is free on iOS ...

Some lots of Marvelon 28 birth control tablets do not contain day-of-the-week label stickers that women may use to help them remember if they took their daily pill, Health Canada says. "This issue ...