Considering taking the oral contraceptive pill? From how it works to who it’s best suited for (and the side effects no one ...

The study drug contained ethinyl estradiol (20 µg) and levonorgestrel (100 µg). The regimen consisted of 84 hormonally active pills followed by 7 days' worth of pills containing only ethinyl estradiol ...

The 20th century saw humanity develop in leaps and bounds, and without a doubt one of the most revoultionary advances was oral contraceptives, more commonly known as “the pill”. Until the 1980s, the ...

The first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. — Opill — will soon be online and in stores, boosting convenience and access to oral contraceptives. This means people will be able ...

For a contraceptive method that has been in use for more than five decades now and with major improvements to its brands, our relationship with the pill still remains cautious. Many women who use it ...

The 1940s were a pivotal time for the world. In the United States, as men went to fight in World War II, women became essential additions to the US workforce. And when the war ended, many of those ...

New research highlights a significant increase in postprandial glucose and insulin levels during the active phase of androgenic oral contraceptives, raising concerns about potential long-term ...

Birth control pills must be taken at or around the same time each day, so women who use them and cross multiple time zones may be confused about how to keep on schedule - and protected from an ...

YCT-529 inhibits retinoic acid receptor alpha to suppress sperm production reversibly. Currently in Phase 1b/2a trials, the compound has shown promise in preclinical models and aims to expand ...