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 ...

The progestin-only minipill is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken as directed, the manufacturer says Perrigo Company Plc Opill, the first birth-control pill you can buy without a ...

For many women, taking the contraceptive pill is an easy and effective way to prevent getting pregnant. It's physically non-invasive, and all you have to do is remember to take the tablet at more or ...

Opill, a progestin-only birth control pill, will be available for $19.99 a month at certain retailers Perrigo Company Plc Opill, the first daily birth control available without a prescription, will ...

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter use, making it the first nonprescription birth control pill in the United States, but it will ...

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Younger women with asthma who use the progesterone-only contraceptive pill, often referred to as the mini pill, may face a heightened risk of severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests. Researchers ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to earlier signs that women on the Pill have a higher risk of heart disease, a new look at the medical literature found no link between heart attacks and the ...

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 ...

Opill, the first oral contraceptive pill to be available without a prescription in the U.S., is now available to buy online at opill.com. The daily pill shipped to retailers nationwide in early March.