A recent study found that women using birth control pills after age 45 had a 43% lower risk of developing ovarian cancer. The ...

The company behind Opill didn't release specific data but said Monday in a statement that sales "have grown on a weekly basis ...

Study finds birth control pills, which prevent or reduce ovulation, can lessen ovarian cancer risk. Lower body weight and ...

Birth control does far more than prevent pregnancy ... For women who find daily pills challenging to remember, the contraceptive patch offers a weekly alternative. This thin, flexible adhesive ...

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The Office on Women's Health (OWH) advises not using Plan B as a regular form of birth control. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved morning-after pills as routine birth control.

Nov. 8, 2023 — Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two ...

But it’s important to remember that most people aren’t perfect with their birth control. A better figure may be typical use. The pill, for example, is over 99% effective when used perfectly ...

Manitobans will soon be able to secure the morning-after pill at no charge as the NDP expands its reproductive health-care ...

After decades of attempts to develop a male contraceptive pill, a new study suggests it could be a big step closer to reality ...