Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others. Since 1999, the World Health ...

“This pill is basically reaching the exact populations that need it the most," the author of a new study said about the over-the-counter birth control pill. - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images About two ...

What happens to your body after 2, 5, 10, or even 15 years of using birth control pills? Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptives) are daily medications that contain synthetic versions of ...

A new study shows access to birth control has increased following the FDA's approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill. In the two years since the pill went on the market, there's a 31.8% ...

American women spend about five years either pregnant, trying to get pregnant or postpartum; contrast that with the three decades they spend trying to consciously avoid having a baby. That data, from ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These misconceptions can have far-reaching repercussions, for instance putting people at risk for unintended pregnancy or keeping ...

There are several good reasons why women might prefer the Pill over an IUD, but satisfying sex is not one of them. Among ...

The first ever hormone free birth control pill for men, could be on the market sooner than you think. The new drug, called YCT-529, is a first-in-class, hormone-free and orally administered male ...

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 ...