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Did you know that bleeding on birth control pill is not a real menstrual period?

Can you safely skip a period with birth control pills? Read more to find out!

Published on Mar 16, 2026 07:14 pm IST

Can you drink alcohol while on PCOS medication and birth control pills?

Is it okay to drink alcohol while taking pills for PCOS?

Published on Jan 02, 2026 02:45 pm IST

Trump not banning birth control, but US is destroying contraceptives. Here's why

The US State Department will destroy the contraceptives at a French facility which handles medical waste. Image for representation

Updated on Aug 11, 2025 06:15 am IST

Does breastfeeding delay periods? Doctor explains the truth about fertility

The breastfeeding period may delay periods, but that should not be mistaken as natural contraceptive.

Updated on Aug 08, 2025 06:56 pm IST

Study reveal birth control pills may cause depressive mood

Oral contraceptive alters the hormones to prevent pregnancy, leading to depressive mood.

Published on Jan 08, 2025 07:24 pm IST

Contraceptive pills affecting your mood? Study links them to depression symptoms

Study reveals the surprising link between birth control and depression-like thinking.

Updated on Jan 05, 2025 02:29 pm IST

No change in status quo for sales, distribution of emergency contraceptive pills

Contraceptive pill sale and distribution will remain unchanged.

Updated on Oct 13, 2024 12:51 pm IST

Top 6 contraception myths debunked: What every woman needs to know

Top 6 contraception myths debunked: What every woman needs to know

Published on Sept 24, 2024 06:21 pm IST

International Condom Day 2024: Date, history, significance

International Condom Day 2024: Date, history, significance

Published on Feb 11, 2024 05:48 pm IST

Nitish apologises for his birth control remarks, unfazed BJP wants him out

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at the assembly on Wednesday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Nov 08, 2023 09:19 pm IST

Nitish Kumar apologises for his birth control remarks, BJP demands resignation

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar speaking to the media outside the state legislative assemgly on Wednesday. (HT/Santosh Kumar)

Updated on Nov 08, 2023 11:57 am IST

Engaging men can help transform nutrition and family planning in rural India

Household health programmes delivered by couples to couples signal that achieving a family’s health goal is a shared responsibility

Published on Sept 02, 2023 05:28 pm IST

FDA approves Opill as game-changing over-the-counter birth control pills

A package of the daily contraceptive Opill is seen in an undated illustration provided by its distributor Perrigo.

Published on Jul 14, 2023 04:08 am IST

First over-the-counter birth pill approved in United States

The US Food and Drug Administration

Published on Jul 13, 2023 06:56 pm IST

Centre asks states, municipal bodies to keep check on rising dog bite cases

There is no official data on the size of stray animals in the country, but recent cases especially the ones involving children being fatally wounded by stray dogs have riveted attention to a largely unaddressed problem. (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:32 am IST

PCOS and gut health: 5 unhealthy practices that can cause hormonal imbalance

Certain unhealthy practices can disrupt the delicate balance of the gut microbiome, leading to hormonal imbalances and a range of symptoms associated with PCOS.

Published on Mar 24, 2023 10:59 am IST

Men want the pill and they are ready to use it responsibly

A new study shows men and women have a high demand for new forms of male birth control

Published on Mar 15, 2023 12:48 pm IST

Fallopian Tube (Tubal) Reversal: Benefits, factors to consider before opting it

Fallopian Tube (Tubal) Reversal: Benefits, factors to consider before opting it

Updated on Mar 01, 2023 09:01 am IST

Different contraceptive methods for women and men

Different contraceptive methods for women and men

Updated on Sept 05, 2022 11:52 am IST

Debunking myths about contraceptives

Debunking myths about contraceptives

Updated on Sept 01, 2022 11:55 am IST

Male contraceptive pills that lower sperm count? Study shows promising results

Male contraceptive pills that suppress testosterone, lower sperm count without unpleasant side effects? New study shows promising results

Updated on Jun 12, 2022 09:11 am IST

Do contraceptive pills adversely impact liver health? Here's what doctors say

Do contraceptive pills adversely impact liver health? Here's what doctors say

Updated on Apr 20, 2022 02:57 pm IST

China rebuked at UNHRC for restricting culture-religion, forced labour, forced birth control in Xinjiang and Hong Kong

Western nations rebuke China at UNHRC over human rights violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong

Updated on Sept 27, 2020 10:23 am IST

HT Brunch cover story: Every woman’s most personal problems

From her early teens, period cramps and the remedial painkillers have wreaked havoc on Shruti Haasan’s life. Make-up: Vishruti Vinay ; Hair: Cristiano Pereira

Updated on Jun 15, 2020 12:56 pm IST

32% spike in non-Covid deaths of senior citizens in April in Chandigarh, admn to examine trend

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chandigarh news

Updated on May 05, 2020 11:08 pm IST

Do spermicide condoms work?

When it comes to “spermicide” condoms, although one would think that they would be more effective than routine condoms in preventing unwanted pregnancies and STIs, it’s in fact a misconception.

Updated on Feb 26, 2020 10:14 am IST

Determining common menopause timing for women is difficult

Determining common menopause timing for women is difficult. (REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE)

Updated on Feb 08, 2020 03:23 pm IST

Mumbaiwale: It All Ads Up

At a lecture this week, I glimpsed the parallel world of ads for medicines, tonics and toiletries in colonial Bombay.

Updated on Nov 16, 2019 12:39 am IST

The perils of a two-child policy

At 1.37 billion people, projected to swell to two billion by the end of the century, concerns about India’s burgeoning numbers are not new

Updated on Sept 06, 2019 10:57 pm IST

Teen birth control use linked to adult depression

Teenage girls who used oral contraceptives during adolescence are three times more likely to be clinically depressed in later life.

Updated on Aug 31, 2019 05:03 pm IST

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