Younger women with asthma who use the progesterone-only contraceptive pill, often referred to as the mini pill, may face a heightened risk of severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests. Researchers ...

The progestin-only minipill is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken as directed, the manufacturer says Perrigo Company Plc Opill, the first birth-control pill you can buy without a ...

Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control benefits include treating acne, easing menstrual cramps, and preventing some cancers.

The Food and Drug Administration is set to evaluate an application for what would be the first over-the-counter birth control pill. French pharmaceutical company HRA Pharma said Monday that it has ...

Federal regulators have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that removes boundaries to contraceptive care. Opill, approved Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ...

Opill, a progestin-only birth control pill, will be available for $19.99 a month at certain retailers Perrigo Company Plc Opill, the first daily birth control available without a prescription, will ...

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores and online. Reproductive health advocates ...