A new study confirmed combination birth control pills cut menstrual pain. Jan. 18, 2012— -- Birth control pills relieve pain associated with menstruation, a 30-year Swedish study found. The ...

Getty Images When taken as directed, norgestrel has 98% efficacy in preventing pregnancy in individuals who are adherent to the daily regimen. Norgestrel, (Opill) is the first over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Birth control pills are widely used by a range of women as a contraceptive method, to manage hormonal imbalances and also to ...

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) ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...

New research suggests even women who stop taking birth control face heart risks. Nov. 6, 2007 — -- New research citing an increased risk of heart disease among women who take -- or who have ever ...

Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of an over-the-counter birth control pill for the first time in the United States without a prescription. A nationwide study published ...

Side effects experienced when taking oral contraception may be affected by women's expectations and beliefs about the pill, according to an exploratory study by psychologists. Researchers at the ...

A study found that fourth-generation progestins in oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) were associated with more than double the risk for melasma than with no exposure, while third-generation progestins ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The popularity of “the Pill” created ...

Phase 3 studies of hormonal and nonhormonal male contraceptives show promising results as researchers move closer to a ...

The researchers found that over-the-counter, progestin-only oral contraceptive pill users were more likely to be uninsured and to reside in rural areas, compared with prescription users. HealthDay ...