Emergency contraception pills have become available in stores such as 7-Eleven and Circle K even as legislators in some states have indicated they want a new level of scrutiny for contraception.

OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method. HealthDay News — The newly available over-the-counter (OTC) ...

(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 ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that the use of oral contraceptives may influence how the brain regulates fear responses in safe environments. The research indicates that ...

One of the most common combined oral contraceptive pills has a negative impact on women's quality of life but does not increase depressive symptoms. This is shown by a major randomised, ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Birth control pills are a highly effective way to prevent pregnancy when taken correctly. But some foods, drinks, and supplements can affect how well the pill ...

In the U.S. in 2018, birth control pills were the most popular form of contraception, used by almost 10 million women. The Pill has consistently been the most popular method since 1982. Oral ...

Extended-cycle birth control pills involve taking one “active” pill daily for around 84 days before pausing for a 7-day break for withdrawal bleeding. After the break, the person begins taking the ...

The most commonly used and prescribed birth control pill in the U.S. was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) as carcinogenic. In ...

The researchers found that over-the-counter, progestin-only oral contraceptive pill users were more likely to be uninsured and to reside in rural areas, compared with prescription users. HealthDay ...