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 ...

Extended-cycle birth control pills involve taking one “active” pill daily for around 84 days before pausing for a 7-day break for withdrawal bleeding. After the break, the person begins taking the ...

Existing rules say birth control should be covered in some way, but many people are still paying out-of-pocket. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, ...

Washington — People with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter birth control methods like condoms, the "morning after" pill and birth control pills for free under a rule ...

Requests for contraceptives, including long-term birth control and so-called "morning after" pills, and abortion pills soared after President-elect Donald Trump won the November 5 election. Doctors ...

The anticipation of a Republican-controlled government with Donald Trump serving a second term as president has left some women fearful over access to reproductive healthcare. On the day after Trump's ...

CVS, Walgreens, and Rite-Aid are among the major retailers selling it in stores and online. OPB confirmed that it is available statewide with spot checks in the Portland area and phone calls to ...

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% ...

More than six decades after Norgestrel was patented, the progestin-only birth control pill has debuted on drug store shelves and online as Opill. It’s the first oral contraceptive in the country ...

When it comes to preventing pregnancy, there’s an abundance of birth control methods out there. Whether you’re interested in the pill, or you want to learn more about other forms of contraception ...

Emergency contraceptive pills, often called the “morning-after pill,” are widely used as a quick solution after unprotected ...