Women who use an oral contraceptive might want to consider using a back-up method after starting a weight loss drug.

Researchers found that women who had taken desogestrel continuously for more than five years had a slightly elevated risk of ...

Learn whether weight loss shots can help you get pregnant — and if they're safe to take when you're trying to conceive.

Continuous use of combined hormonal contraception, which includes the combined contraceptive pill, transdermal patch and vaginal ring, is also associated with a reduced risk of endometrial ...

In December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for people with insomnia, Dayvigo (lemborexant). The drug will be available in 5 or 10 milligram (mg) doses ...

Many women and people who have periods take contraceptive pills as part of their daily routines. Whether you take them for hormonal or mental health reasons, as a way to ease period symptoms or as ...

Proponents of SB 2880 have singled out Rep. Ken King, House State Affairs committee chair, for letting the bill languish. TEXAS (KXXV) — A sweeping proposal to crack down on abortion pills is ...

YCT-529 is the only non-hormonal contraceptive pill for men. A study revealed a 99 per cent its effectiveness rate. If approved for use, it would be the first male oral contraceptive. The burden of ...

Over-the-counter emergency contraception is a safe and effective synthetic hormone that’s meant to be used when a condom breaks, a regular birth control pill is missed or no birth control is used.

Aska Pharmaceutical has applied to sell its emergency contraceptive pill Norlevo without a prescription, according to a recent announcement by the company, marking a potential shift in Japan’s ...