Since the approval of the first birth control pill in the 1960s, millions of women have relied on hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, regulate periods and manage other health ...

At what age should a patient being treated for perimenopausal bleeding and other symptoms discontinue birth control pills? What tests do you recommend to confirm menopause?—ANN OSBORNE, NP, Concord, N ...

When you’re on birth control, your body gets a steady dose of hormones that help prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation (the release of an egg). These hormones also affect things like your menstrual ...

The decision to stop taking birth control is a personal one, says Nicole Noyes, MD, Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwell Health. Some people stop taking the pill if they ...