"I love the idea of people getting more actual use from them." Individual sparks discussion about what you should actually be ...

If you’re considering birth control for the first time, or you’re looking to switch up the type of birth control you already have, finding the type of contraception that’s right for your ...

How did we get here? So the birth control pill was developed mostly in the 1950s. And it was approved first by the FDA in 1960. archived recording 1 They come in big bottles for a year’s supply ...

The "Plan B" morning-after pill is a type of emergency birth control, also called emergency contraception, according to the Mayo Clinic, which said it can help prevent pregnancy after sexual ...

As the FDA considers whether to make birth control pills available over the counter, some are looking back at the controversial history of the development of "the pill." The Food and Drug ...

The pill was cleared by the FDA for use without a prescription last July. Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill that can be purchased without a prescription, will be available later ...

A group of 16 British men are involved in the trial of the pill, which is currently named YCT-529 and is the first ever hormone-free male birth control pill to be tested in humans. This pill ...

A recent investigation presented at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Boston, has uncovered a potential connection between birth control pills and increased anxiety.

An FDA advisory panel on Wednesday unanimously recommended the agency allow a birth control pill to be available over the counter in the U.S. for the first time. The panel came to the decision ...

By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The Food and Drug Administration approved a hormonal contraceptive pill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first and only birth control pill to be ...