Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FDA approved norgestrel as the first daily oral contraceptive to be available over the counter, without a ...

A new study confirmed combination birth control pills cut menstrual pain. Jan. 18, 2012— -- Birth control pills relieve pain associated with menstruation, a 30-year Swedish study found. The ...

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WASHINGTON -- A daily oral contraceptive pill containing norgestrel can be sold without a prescription, the FDA announced early Thursday. It's the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Dobbs decision was associated with declines in prescriptions for oral contraceptive pills, especially for ...

Getty Images When taken as directed, norgestrel has 98% efficacy in preventing pregnancy in individuals who are adherent to the daily regimen. Norgestrel, (Opill) is the first over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Hong Kong has restricted the sale of oral contraceptive pills to registered pharmacies and licensed drug stores. The drug can only be purchased from authorised retailers starting June 28, following ...

More recent research shows that progesterone-only contraception — including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the so-called mini pill — may also raise breast cancer risk, possibly even more so than ...

Women can now get the morning-after pill free of charge in almost 10,000 community pharmacies across England. The move – ...