Oct 24, 2025 · Birth control (contraception) is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent pregnancy. Women can choose from many different types of birth control.

Jan 6, 2023 · Emergency contraception is a method of birth control you can use if you had sex without using birth control or if your birth control method did not work correctly. You must use emergency …

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Jan 16, 2017 · Birth Control Methods Birth control, or contraception, is any method or device used to prevent pregnancy. Women can choose from many dif-ferent types of birth control. Some work better …

Jan 16, 2017 · Emergency contraception Emergency contraception can help keep you from getting pregnant if you had sex without using birth control or if your birth control method did not work. …

Oct 24, 2025 · How does birth control affect oral health? Hormonal birth control, such as the pill, shot, vaginal ring, or hormonal intrauterine device (IUD), can raise the levels of the hormones estrogen …

Most types of birth control are safe for young, healthy, nonsmoking women. Certain types of combination hormonal birth control (birth control with both estrogen and progesterone), such as the pill, skin …

Oct 24, 2025 · Pregnancy, older age, and obesity can increase your risk of varicose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins and spider veins are often painless and do not usually cause health problems. …

Sep 26, 2025 · Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of symptoms that many women get about a week or two before their period.

Mar 11, 2025 · Hormonal birth control, especially combination birth control pills and possibly other forms of combination hormonal birth control like the vaginal ring or skin patch, can raise your risk for blood …