Opill, also known as a “mini pill,” contains only progestin, a synthetic version of progesterone. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The Food and Drug Administration approved a hormonal contraceptive pill to ...

Younger women with asthma who use the progesterone-only contraceptive pill, often referred to as the mini pill, may face a heightened risk of severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests. Researchers ...

What is the greatest invention in history? Some might say the wheel, others sliced bread. But there is a strong argument that no single item has revolutionised society more than the contraceptive pill ...

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 ...

New research has found that all hormonal contraceptives “carry a small increased risk of breast cancer,” The Guardian reports. Previously only the combined pill was linked to an increased risk of ...

For many women, taking the contraceptive pill is an easy and effective way to prevent getting pregnant. It's physically non-invasive, and all you have to do is remember to take the tablet at more or ...

Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study from Uppsala University. Contraceptive pills increased ...

Oral contraception is prescribed to women for a variety of reasons, including pregnancy prevention, endometriosis, PMS, and heavy periods - but new research has suggested that their use increases the ...

Millions of women across England will be able to get the contraceptive pill over the counter from as early as next month – minus the faff of having to book in for a GP appointment first. At present, ...