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 ...

(CNN) — About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have ...

The Heritage Foundation is calling for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to study the long-term health impacts of the ...

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 ...

Does using contraceptive pills for years cause infertility in women? According to fertility specialists, hormonal birth control works by preventing pregnancy while you're taking it, but your hormone ...

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

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 ...

The morning-after pill helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but its efficacy differs depending on the user's body mass and the timing of when they take the medication. When you purchase ...

Birth control is one of the most effective ways to prevent pregnancy, but it’s only effective if used correctly. Some birth control mistakes can lead to pregnancy [iStock] Many people rely on birth ...

Allergan has recalled almost 170,000 sample packs of birth control pills nationwide because of a packaging error that could put consumers at risk for unintended ...

Hormones play a powerful role in a woman’s body, influencing everything from mood and energy to heart and brain health. One ...

Men might finally get a chance to bench their swimmers. A first-of-its-kind male birth control pill just cleared its first human safety test, raising hopes that it could soon open the door to a new ...