NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Perrigo launch of their FDA approved OTC Opill is great news for women in the U.S. who rely on progesterone-only birth control pills for their contraception.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock/Opill.com Opill, the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill, made waves when the FDA first ...

Opill, also known as a “mini pill,” contains only progestin, a synthetic version of progesterone. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The Food and Drug Administration approved a hormonal contraceptive pill to ...

Reproductive health is trapped in a veritable hellscape. Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 decision guaranteeing the right to abortion, was overturned by the same institution last May.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Over-the-counter progestin-only pills may provide the benefits of other contraceptives while eliminating ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Combined oral contraceptive use was not linked to asthma attacks. The link between progestogen-only pill use and ...

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 ...

Researchers explore the links between birth control and depression, highlighting potential risks among adolescents.

Birth control pills will soon be available in US pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription. Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration made the historic decision to approve the nation’s first ...

If you’re considering birth control for the first time, or you’re looking to switch up the type of birth control you already have, finding the type of contraception that’s right for your body can feel ...

A major study of around 260,000 women shows that taking the progesterone-only contraceptive pill can increase asthma attacks in some women. The research, published in ERJ Open Research, shows an ...