Does birth control affect your sex drive?

Aroused, libidinous, turned on or just plain horny: sexual drive has a million weird and wonderful names. But does hormonal contraception have an impact on it?

Can you smoke weed while on birth control?

Does smoking weed affect the effectiveness of the birth control pill? Are there combined side effects? Get the lowdown in our guide to cannabis and contraception.

My contraceptive journey: Anything but the pull out

Despite coming off the pill, Nicola still struggles with her mental health and she wonders if her contraception had anything to do with it.

My contraceptive journey: Have I been on the same pill for too long?

A pretty common experience, but one possibly worth changing anyway?