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

A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and ...

Contraceptives that could help prevent millions of unwanted pregnancies in some of the world’s poorest countries are stuck in ...

The contraceptive pill is so often treated as the default option for people ... the impact on my life all signalled something more. I was prescribed Microgynon and sent away. No further investigation, ...

Alternatives to the contraceptive pill include the hormonal or copper intrauterine device (IUD), injectable contraceptives, the implant, or the vaginal ring. Credit: New Africa via Shutterstock. The ...

The conventional pill for pregnancy prevention includes brands such as Microgynon or Rigevidon. Alternative options include the hormonal or copper intrauterine device (IUD), injectable contraceptives, ...

Upset and frustrated by this unplanned conception, Kollie questioned the reliability of the Microgynon contraceptive pill, her supposed protection against pregnancy. Did it fail, or was it simply used ...

Upset and frustrated by this unplanned conception, Kollie questioned the reliability of the Microgynon contraceptive pill, her supposed protection against pregnancy. Did it fail, or was it simply ...

It’s a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or ‘the Pill’) could also help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer ...

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 ...

Most birth-control pills prescribed in the U.S. are a combination of two hormones, estrogen and progestin. The hormones suppress ovulation and thicken the mucus lining of the cervix, impeding ...