Existing rules say birth control should be covered in some way, but many people are still paying out-of-pocket.

For a household of two people, it is $40,880.) Opill is a daily progestin-only pill, also known as a “mini-pill.” Progestin-only pills work by thickening the mucus at the entrance of the uterus so ...

In July 2023, the FDA approved Opill—a progestin-only birth control pill—for over-the-counter sale, making it the first oral contraceptive available without a prescription. It is expected to ...

However, there is a pill option where only one of the two hormones is present. This form of birth control is called progestin ...

The Biden administration on Monday proposed making over-the-counter contraception available at no cost and with fewer ...

combination oral contraceptive pills and progestin-only pills, Gordon says. Combination pills come in a variety of dosing ...

Earlier this year, the United States got its first over-the-counter birth control — Opill, which retails at $19.99 a month, a ...

Oral contraceptives, certain pregnancy complications, and early menopause can all increase the risk of a first stroke. But ...

One of the most popular birth control methods is the pill. From 2015-2017, 12.6% of US women using contraception were taking the pill compared to just 8.7% who used condoms. The pill is a type of ...

What is interesting is that at 18 weeks post-initiation of treatment, the progestin-only pill group had a 12% decline in milk volume compared to only a 6.1% decline in women who were using ...

A recent study has, for the first time, looked at how hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) use can affect a person's risk of ...

When COCs are contraindicated, the use of alternative contraceptive methods, as the progestin-only pill, intrauterine devices or barrier contraceptives, should be considered.