Emergency contraception methods, like Plan B, help prevent pregnancy up to five days after having unprotected sex. (Photo: Getty Images) Although emergency contraception has been around for years — ...

If you’re considering birth control for the first time, or you’re looking to switch up the type of birth control you already have, finding the type of contraception that’s right for your body can feel ...

A recent study by the UW-Madison Collaborative for Reproductive Equity is getting traction on social media because it found a surprising portion of practicing physicians don't understand how ...

The emergency contraceptive pill sold as Plan B One-Step does not prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the womb and does not cause an abortion, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

Ulipristal acetate, a selective progesterone receptor modulator, combined with misoprostol resulted in pregnancy termination among nearly all participants in a small proof-of-concept study. Of the 133 ...

Although emergency contraception has been around for years — the FDA approved it as a prescription pill in 1998, followed by an over-the-counter option in 2006 — there are still some people who either ...