Everyday Health

3 in 10 Women Who Take Over-the-Counter Birth Control Previously Used No Contraception

Two years after the FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research shows it’s effectively expanding access to contraception. Women who took nonprescription Opill (norgestrel) ...
WKOW

Over-the-counter birth control pills have been available in the US for over a year. Here’s who’s using them

(CNN) — 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 ...
The Brown Daily Herald

The pill, the shot, the patch: The science and experiences of birth control options

According to Gary Wessel, a professor of biology at Brown, the “two targets” of hormonal birth control in women are the ovaries and the uterine lining for implantation. A hormone called ...

Requests for Birth Control and Abortion Pill Soar After Trump's Victory

Requests for contraceptives, including long-term birth control, and abortion pills increased after Trump won the 2024 ...
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Birth control pill classified carcinogenic: what we know

The most commonly used and prescribed birth control pill in the U.S. was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) as carcinogenic. In ...