Birth control pills, while offering reproductive freedom, carry a complex health profile. Classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, ...

When it comes to birth control, it’s estimated that women bear 80% of the responsibility in relationships.But that could be ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S., is now available to order ...

Birth control is prescribed to treat a range of hormonal issues. But women in their 20s and 30s are increasingly pursuing ...

Fifty years after the Food and Drug Administration approved a prescription birth control pill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill has become available to the public without a prescription ...

The Food and Drug Administration this week approved the country’s first birth control pill to be sold to Americans over the counter without a prescription – 50 years after it first appeared on the ...

Studies on a male birth control pill were stopped because men complained about the same side effects that women regularly experience.

The progestin-only minipill is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken as directed, the manufacturer says Perrigo Company Plc Opill, the first birth-control pill you can buy without a ...

Forget alcohol — birth control pills could lower your inhibitions. New research out of Canada suggests daily contraceptives could thin regions of the brain responsible for decision-making and impulse ...

Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they're not ready for pregnancy. Doctors warn some may be swayed by misleading medical claims online.

The pill was cleared by the FDA for use without a prescription last July. Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill that can be purchased without a prescription, will be available later ...

Peoples Pharmacy in Norfolk is part of Virginia's Contraceptive Access Initiative, offering free birth control for up to a ...