An experimental birth control pill for males works by blocking sperm production, and it just passed its first safety test in ...

The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side ...

While the classification was made over a decade ago, viral posts on social media have claimed that the birth control pill has ...

A hormone-free pill, called YCT-529, that temporarily stops sperm production by blocking a vitamin A metabolite has just ...

MIAMI --The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a nationwide recall on Mibelas 24 Fe birth control tablets, CBS Miami reports. The packages were "rotated 180 degrees within the wallet ...

According to a 2020 national survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14% of women 15 to 49 use birth control pills. ... She switched to Junel FE a few months later.

“The birth control pill is a daily hormone-based medication that's used by a person with ovaries and a uterus to prevent pregnancy,” says Dr. Gina Frugoni, MD, an assistant professor of ...

Prescription birth control pills on the market range from $10 to $50 without insurance, depending on the type of pill and brand, said Dr. Carolyn Westhoff, professor of obstetrics and gynecology ...

A Birth Control Pill Will Soon Be Available Without a Prescription. Here’s What to Know. Opill, also known as a “mini pill,” contains only progestin, a synthetic version of progesterone.

The Food and Drug Administration is now considering whether to make birth control pills available over the counter. The origins of the pill go back to an infertility clinic in the 1950s.

In California, coverage of OTC birth control methods was incorporated into SB 523, which was passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year, and other states should follow suit.

The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow a birth control pill to be sold over the counter for the first time. An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.