Two years after the FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research shows it’s effectively expanding access to contraception. Women who took nonprescription Opill (norgestrel) ...

Explore the history of birth control and the pioneering woman whose work transformed reproductive healthcare and women’s rights around the world.

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For months, $9.7 million worth of birth control meant for women in low-income countries has sat stranded in a Belgian ...

Women delivering at term during the first pregnancy after an episode of preterm labour treated with tocolysis face a higher ...

The most effective types of birth control are 99% effective. Those include sterilization, IUDs, and implants. The pill is about 93% effective with typical use.

On TikTok and Instagram, a chorus of young influencers are advising women in their age bracket to ditch their hormonal birth control pills, saying they cause a cavalcade of problems for physical and ...

According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...

Though pharmacists are allowed to prescribe birth control, we can boost the number who participate by offering guidance on state training, billing and workflow. Credit: Getty Images. The state ...