Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others. Since 1999, the World Health ...

Does using contraceptive pills for years cause infertility in women? According to fertility specialists, hormonal birth control works by preventing pregnancy while you're taking it, but your hormone ...

“This pill is basically reaching the exact populations that need it the most," the author of a new study said about the over-the-counter birth control pill. - Justin Sullivan/Getty Images About two ...

This is the fifth installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Any Brown student can schedule an appointment with Student Health Services to review various ...

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% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These misconceptions can have far-reaching repercussions, for instance putting people at risk for unintended pregnancy or keeping ...

There are several good reasons why women might prefer the Pill over an IUD, but satisfying sex is not one of them. Among ...

Two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research is looking at who's switching to it and why. In the study, published Monday ...

(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 ...