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 combined oral contraceptive pill, also known as “The Pill” is under scrutiny on social media platforms such as TikTok, ...

Since the 1960s, the contraceptive pill has been hailed as the gateway to sexual liberation and female empowerment – and has prevented millions of unwanted pregnancies. But in the UK, many women are ...

Finally, researchers are closing in on an oral male contraceptive pill that works without hormones, offers full reversibility and – most strikingly – has caused zero side effects. The pill, called YCT ...

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 ...

When OTC birth control became available in 2023, many hoped it would bridge access gaps. OTC birth control users were more likely to transition from using no contraceptives or less effective ones, ...