DrSugar is in the house! This week she's discussing emergency contraception and the morning-after pill. Here at FitSugar we receive a large volume of questions pertaining to pregnancy and contraception. This week, we're beginning an ongoing series on topics pertaining to women's health and gynecological issues starting with the morning-after pill — including how it works and why and when it can Read more

From the pill to the IUD, there are plenty of hormonal and nonhormonal birth control options. The problem is just about every woman has complications with several of them. Yes, the male pill has been forever in the works, but I suspect few women would leave that responsibility to anyone but themselves. Still, while the history of birth control is bizarre, its future looks bright, or at least Read more

Do you know Ella? No, it's not the name of a new celebrity or pop singer, but a new emergency contraceptive pill that was just given the thumbs up by the FDA. We heard about the drug when it was introduced in Europe, but now it has made its way to the US. Unlike Plan B, which should be taken within 24 hours of unprotected sex but can be taken up to three days after, Ella can be taken up to five Read more

A year ago today, the Center For Reproductive Rights won an important victory when a federal court decided the FDA put politics before health by keeping the morning-after pill behind pharmacy counters and enforcing age restrictions so only women 17 and older could purchase it. We thought things would change, but one year later, it's still locked up. Besides the potential embarrassment involved Read more

Widespread access to family planning medication can come with some negative side effects. Gynecologists in India are reporting a sharp rise in medical complications, such as excessive bleeding or incomplete abortions, due to women's casual use of over the counter emergency contraception and abortion pills. Doctors say that women commonly look up the dosages on the Internet and then buy the pills Read more