OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method. HealthDay News — The newly available over-the-counter (OTC) ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Opill was approved as a nonprescription, OTC daily oral ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...

Doctors say that increased access to emergency contraception is crucial for women. (Getty Images) The reproductive health landscape in the U.S. keeps shifting, particularly since Roe v. Wade was ...

September 4 marks World Sexual Health Day. According to a recent study carried out by KFF in 2024, over 80 percent of women of reproductive age in the United States were using some form of ...

Last week, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online. Reproductive health advocates hailed the ...

For years, preventing pregnancy in the US has meant choosing between the lesser of several annoyances: remembering a daily ...

The first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States will become available in stores and online this month. The medication, known as Opill, has a manufacturer’s ...

The benefits and pitfalls of the pill are extensively debated, but for many, it’s the best available form of contraception. Not only does it give you more control over when you get your period, and ...

Male contraceptives have traditionally been limited to condoms or vasectomies, which aren’t ideal solutions for many reasons. Now scientists have demonstrated a promising new method that takes the ...

The researchers found that over-the-counter, progestin-only oral contraceptive pill users were more likely to be uninsured and to reside in rural areas, compared with prescription users. HealthDay ...