When stopping birth control, your cycle may take time to return to its natural rhythm. Stress, body weight changes, or underlying health conditions can affect your menstrual cycle. It’s possible to ...

The decision to stop taking birth control is a personal one, says Nicole Noyes, MD, Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwell Health. Some people stop taking the pill if they ...

These hormones also affect things like your menstrual cycle, mood, skin, and even hair growth. Once you stop taking birth control, your body starts adjusting to its natural hormone cycles again, which ...

Since the approval of the first birth control pill in the 1960s, millions of women have relied on hormonal contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, regulate periods and manage other health ...