(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 ...
In much of the world, “the Pill” has long been available on retail shelves, alongside vitamins and aspirin and the like. Not so in the U.S.—until very recently, when the Food and Drug Administration ...
A year after the nation's first nonprescription daily birth control pill debuted for sale, reproductive health advocates said its impact has been felt especially by young women who now can easily ...
The world of emergency contraception extends far beyond the familiar Plan B option that many people immediately think of when considering pregnancy prevention after unprotected sex. While Plan B ...
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow American women and girls to obtain contraceptive ...
About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of U.S. individuals obtaining oral contraception, the oral contraceptive pill was accessed over-the-counter (OTC) by many who previously used no method ...
Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...