The Pill
In These States, You Don't Need a Doctor to Prescribe You the Pill
Despite regressive rollbacks in women's health proposed at the federal level, some state legislatures are actually working to push access to birth control forward.
Birth Control Recalled Because It Could Get People Pregnant
The placebo pills got put in the wrong place.
Women With Migraines Are Being Misled About the Pill
The CDC recommendations are based on outdated science.
I Went to Paris and Back to Buy the Morning After Pill Because It Was Cheaper Than Buying It in the UK
The "sexist surcharge" on the morning after pill means it can cost about £35 in the UK – but it's only £6 in France.
We’re One Step Closer to the Male Contraceptive Pill
Researchers have developed a new compound that removes a sperm's ability to swim.
Women Talk About How the Pill Has Completely Fucked Them Over
A new study has found that taking hormonal birth control pills as a young woman makes you more likely to experience depression.
I Asked Some Experts Why I Feel So Creative Before a Period
There's a lot of evidence linking menstruation with inspiration, as well as some new studies examining effects of the pill.
How Messing with Your Birth Control Affects Your Body
Forgetting a day, doubling up on pills, or skipping your period altogether affect your ovum-producing body in different ways.
Pulling Out, the Pill and Us: Why Aren’t Australian Women Using IUDs?
Five years of worry-free sex for less than $10. So why isn't anyone using them?
Venezuela Is Running Low on Condoms, Birth Control, and Shampoo
Condoms cost about $70 each, while the government is trying to teach women how to make their own pads, with fabric.
A Hyperrealistic Sculptor Finds Freedom in a Fragmented Exhibition
Artist Daniel Firman finds curatorial freedom in the mission of one Turkish gallery.