Women can now get the morning-after pill from pharmacies free of charge. The move has been hailed as one of the most ...

According to Gary Wessel, a professor of biology at Brown, the “two targets” of hormonal birth control in women are the ovaries and the uterine lining for implantation. A hormone called ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...

Women using birth control pills may have a 20 times greater risk of an unplanned pregnancy than women using longer-acting forms of birth control like an intrauterine device (IUD) or implant, new ...

Emergency contraceptive pills, commonly known as the morning-after pill, offer a vital backup to prevent unintended pregnancies. These pills work by delaying or blocking ovulation. While highly ...

Social media is full of myths about contraception. Dr. Jackie Walters says it’s time to trust science—not internet hearsay—to ...

Thousands of women in England will now be able to access the morning after pill for free from pharmacies, as part of the ...

A pharmaceutical company is recalling birth control pills mislabeled in a way that could result in an unplanned pregnancy. The pills, sold under the name Mibelas 24 F-E, were packaged in the wrong ...

One expert told Insider the Plan B pill and IUDs are most likely to be scrutinized after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.