A TikToker's video showing herself before and after going on birth control has sparked discussion among other people who have used hormonal contraceptives and experienced side effects. Featured Video ...

The most common side effect after getting an IUD inserted is cramping. Hormonal IUDs like Mirena can make your period lighter and, in some cases, stop it altogether. Non-hormonal copper IUDs can cause ...

TikTok has become a hotbed of birth control misinformation, with videos accumulating millions of views in which women blame their IUDs for pelvic floor dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, liver ...

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check out the most popular... HealthTok is all over hormonal birth control’s side ...

A young woman in a TikTok video unfolds a drug information package insert, revealing a paper large enough to cover her curled up body. “When they forget to give you a blanket but you brought your ...

An intrauterine device (IUD) appointment usually takes about 30 minutes, while the actual insertion takes a few minutes. Plan for possible cramping, spotting, or dizziness afterward. During insertion, ...

Birth control can make your boobs grow because it can cause water retention in your breasts. IUDs are unlikely to increase breast size because they either contain no hormones or just progestin. Birth ...

After getting an IUD, one woman started noticing unexpected hair changes – in places she'd already had laser removal. Here’s why it happens, and what to know before you book in I can hardly remember a ...

The spread of medical misinformation on social media has resulted in misconceptions about the safety and efficacy of hormonal birth-control methods. The long-standing lack of physician transparency ...

The Funk Generation singer—who shared her endometriosis diagnosis in 2022—shared insight into her past experience with birth control. "Hair loss, and the skin goes crazy, and then the mood goes crazy, ...