1. Birth Control May Help Ward Off Bacterial Vaginosis - US News and World Report
Contraceptive pills, hormonal injections both seem effective, study says

2. Birth Control Pills Linked to Lupus Risk - US News and World Report
But doctors differ on degree of peril, saying genetics likely a key player

3. Birth control and family planning  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Which form of birth control you choose depends on a number of different factors, including your health, how often you have sex, and whether or not you want children.• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Oral Contraceptives  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Oral contraceptives are medicines taken by mouth to help prevent pregnancy . They are also known as the Pill, OCs, or birth control pills.• Author: Deanna M. Swartout-Corbeil R.N.