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 ...

Considering taking the oral contraceptive pill? From how it works to who it’s best suited for (and the side effects no one really talks about), this is your no-nonsense guide to the pill.

Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research is looking at who's switching to it and why. In the study, published Monday ...

A new study suggests that the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the U.S. is reaching people who previously had little or no access to contraception. Researchers at Oregon Health & ...

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 ...

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When it comes to birth control, most women think about preventing pregnancy, but what if we told you that your contraceptive pill might be affecting more than just your reproductive system? Looks like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research is ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of over-the-counter birth control pills two years ago. The decision has dramatically increased access to contraception, according to a new study from ...

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% ...