The birth control patch is a form of hormonal contraception you stick onto your skin. As you wear the small patch, hormones are continuously released through the skin and into the bloodstream to ...

If a patch falls off the skin, it can be stuck straight back on. How effective is it? The contraceptive patch promises to be virtually 100 per cent effective against pregnancy - the same as the Pill.

If you struggle to take your birth control pill on time, you're not alone. Over the course of just one month, 31% of women reported failing to take the pill on schedule and 16% said they had ...

Though commonplace for many people, birth control is a complex process that ... professional every 12 weeks to work effectively. The skin patch and vaginal ring also have to be changed on a ...

Breakthrough bleeding is a common side effect of hormonal or long-acting birth control. It’s especially ... each day incorrectly applying a new skin patch inserting a new vaginal ring a day ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds. Contraceptive vaginal rings and skin patches ...

The University of Maryland offers free sexual health, contraception and healthcare supplies that can be found in the ...

And one of the most frustrating knock-on effects? The problems that long-term contraception can cause for the skin. I should know. Throughout my contraceptive journey, my skin was extremely ...