There are lots of myths out there about birth control pills. Here's the truth. Will the pill make you put on a lot of extra pounds? No. Research suggests it has little to no effect on your weight.

The first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill is now being shipped to US pharmacies. The Food and Drug Administration last year approved the birth control pill Opill to be available without a ...

Prior to the introduction of the Pill, however, choices were limited ... Despite federal and state anti-birth control laws, "rubbers" were enormously popular and sales were brisk.

Low-income Californians would have an easier time purchasing hormonal birth control pills at their local pharmacy under a new bill. The bill, which was recently introduced to the California State ...

One of the most popular birth control methods is the pill. From 2015-2017, 12.6% of US women using contraception were taking the pill compared to just 8.7% who used condoms. The pill is a type of ...

Shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, an application for an over-the-counter birth control pill was submitted to the FDA. WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains the difference ...

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has recalled a batch of contraceptive pills it manufactures over what it calls a packaging “mix-up”, which could compromise the efficacy of the birth control medication.