Doctors say that increased access to emergency contraception is crucial for women. (Getty Images) The reproductive health landscape in the U.S. keeps shifting, particularly since Roe v. Wade was ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S., is now available to order ...

OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method. HealthDay News — The newly available over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Have you ever wondered why the contraceptive landscape is so female-centric? There are a number of factors to blame ...

Last week, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online. Reproductive health advocates hailed the ...

The Adolescent Health Focal Person at the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate, Doris Ocansey, has cautioned adolescents and ...

On July 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally allowed women to access one birth control pill over the counter. The FDA signaled in May that this was likely to happen after an advisory ...

The contraceptive pill has been hailed as one of the most revolutionary health technologies of the 20th century—a tool that gave women control over their fertility and paved the way for education and ...

Inconsistent use of oral contraceptives (OCs) exposes women to risks of unintended pregnancy. This study explored women's self-described reasons for missed OC pills. Data from diary cards completed by ...

Millions of American women take a little pill every day to avoid getting pregnant. Many believe it is completely safe. But several studies now connect certain types of birth control to higher risks of ...

Does using contraceptive pills for years cause infertility in women? According to fertility specialists, hormonal birth control works by preventing pregnancy while you're taking it, but your hormone ...

A coroner has issued a warning about the risks of the contraceptive pill combined with an often unknown underlying condition after two women died in the same month in similar circumstances. On a ...