The first birth control pill that people can buy without a prescription, called Opill, is shipping to stores this week. Perrigo, the Ireland-based company that makes Opill, said the pills should ...

Opill, the first-over-the-counter birth control pill, is officially on the market. The progestin-only medication does not require a prescription from a doctor or health insurance coverage.

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.

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.

First, you need to start the conversation ... You have a lot of choices for birth control, from condoms to caps to pills. Find one that you're confident with. Nonhormonal birth control is any ...

Birth control pills work in the same way ... it is a good idea to wait for your first normal period before you start trying to conceive. Side effects of the pill Sometimes the body can react ...

If you want to manage your reproductive health without needing to go to an in-person doctor or clinic, you might consider ordering birth control online using an online birth control service.

It was actually one of the first countries in the world ... In Europe, the contraceptive pill is the most common form of birth control. In Japan, it is used by just 3% of women.