We’re pleased to bring you “While You Were Out”—Verily quick takes on the happenings of this week.

It’s no longer possible to ignore the growing chorus of women who have survived adverse reactions to contraceptives

Maternal health continues to worsen in America. It could be because abortion and contraception take up all the oxygen in the women’s health conversation.

A new book explores the effects of contraceptives on the brain

Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.

How our hormones affect our sleep

"Perfect efficiency" may not exist when it comes to birth control.

There just had to be a solution . . . right?

The side effects, while downplayed, shouldn't be so easily cast aside.

It may be affecting more than you think.

Though many still beg to differ

These side effects are causing women to sour on the pill

With the IUD hurting so many women, why do we gloss over it so much?

If you’re having trouble getting off the Pill, you’re not alone.

Sometimes the hardest part is your friends’ reactions.