If you're worried about the side effects of birth control—or if you've had a bad experience—here are a few things you should know.

Everything you never wanted to know—but probably should—about your ovaries.

Certain meds do interfere with birth control—not most antibiotics, though.

Hormonal birth control is one of the best ways to manage painful periods.

If you thought you needed to wait until Sunday, think again.

We love them, we hate them, we blame them for all sorts of things. But what do they really do?

It’s the perfect level of hormones for me.

Whether you deal with acne all month or just around your period, birth control may be able to help.

More research shows long-acting reversible methods to be...freakin' awesome, basically.

Just had a baby? Congrats and good luck! Now, what birth control are you using?

Ready to pick up your birth control? Here’s what you need to know before you go.