On May 9, 1960, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first oral contraceptive for use as birth ...

Deciding to try for a baby after years on the contraceptive pill raises a lot of questions. How quickly will your cycle ...

A University of Mississippi study reveals that young women aged 16 to 24 across the nation do not necessarily have the needed ...

If you just started birth control pills and you're wondering whether you're protected from pregnancy yet, you've come to the right place. Grab a seat. Many women have this exact question right after ...

Women have been able to get birth control pills without a prescription since 2024. However, many women do not understand how the pills work, a recent survey indicates.

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 had access ...

A lot of women worry about this. If you have been on the pill for years and are now thinking about having children, it is ...

Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research is looking at who's switching to it and why. In the study, published Monday ...

Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptives) are daily medications that contain synthetic versions of the hormones estrogen and/or progestin. These hormones prevent ovulation, thicken ...