This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. If you’ve recently started on birth control or menopausal hormone therapy and feel like you’ve gained a little weight, you’re certainly not alone ...

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.

Searching for the right birth control can feel like a serious quest, and sometimes it takes trial and error to decide on the ...

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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 ...

NEW ORLEANS — The first over-the-counter birth control pill for women is now approved for sale in the U.S. It will be available in drug stores and even grocery stores, but not until the beginning of ...

Hormonal birth control can affect people differently, including people with a history of fibroids or who may be at an increased risk. It’s unclear whether hormonal birth control increases or decreases ...

"It was just a normal day," said Alex Wilson-Garza of Jan. 20, 2023. The then-24-year-old St. David's Round Rock Medical Center emergency room nurse and her now husband Caleb Garza were getting ready ...

If you’ve recently started on birth control or menopausal hormone therapy and feel like you’ve gained a little weight, you’re certainly not alone. We often associate both of these regimens with weight ...