It's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (the ...

Men have two birth control options: condoms and vasectomies. Why has it taken so long to develop more contraceptives?

However, it might complicate conception for other reasons. A 2017 study conducted with 50,203 women using oral contraceptives in the United States and seven European countries women backs this up.

Before 1975 the formulation of oral contraceptives generally contained a much higher dose of estrogen than current formulations. Most studies examining the risk of breast cancer related to oral ...

News, December 30, 2010 FDA Approves Chewable Oral Contraceptive A chewable low ... News, November 05, 2010 FDA Approves First Intravenous Formulation of Acetaminophen The FDA has approved the ...

Nonetheless, given the current climate surrounding birth control access — in early 2024, Senate Republicans blocked a bill designed to protect access to contraception and Project 2025 recommends ...

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The data, published in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, shows a "shift" in contraception use in the last five years, from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives such as the pill, to "fertility ...

WASHINGTON — In a striking shift following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that ended federal abortion protections, young Americans are increasingly turning to permanent contraception methods like ...