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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

Phase 3 studies of hormonal and nonhormonal male contraceptives show promising results as researchers move closer to a ...

Birth control pills have been recalled after testing revealed a problem that might critically reduce how well they work — but the recalling company says to keep taking them until you find a ...

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 ...