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Not ready to start a family? A recent FDA approval means birth control is now available over the counter. Opill— developed by a pharmaceutical company owned by Perrigo— will hit pharmacy shelves in ...

Tech connoisseur Elon Musk shifted his focus from rockets to women’s health recently when he posted on X that “hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression & triples risk of ...

OLYMPIA -- Several hundred thousand Washington women could gain insurance coverage for birth control under a new rule proposed yesterday by state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler. Based on state ...

Susan Reimer’s column in Wednesday’s Daily News gave five ways she thinks society has benefited from birth control. First, she says that there are fewer unplanned pregnancies. What does unplanned mean ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young Both high- and low-dose birth control pills prevent pregnancy equally well.For some people, low-dose birth control may have fewer side effects, like headaches and ...

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming religious or moral objections, issuing new rules Friday that take ...

Some research suggests hormonal birth control can affect mood, stress, and overall mental health. The potential impact varies by method and from person to person. All hormonal birth control methods ...

Choosing between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and birth control pills for perimenopause may depend on medical history, risk factors, age, and symptom severity. HRT and birth control pills may ...

Side effects are possible with any contraceptive. However, popular myths and misconceptions have led many to believe that the risks of certain side effects are more likely than the evidence suggests.