(CNN) — About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have ...

Nial Wheate in the past has received funding from the ACT Cancer Council, Tenovus Scotland, Medical Research Scotland, Scottish Crucible, and the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance. He is a ...

The contraceptive pill has been hailed as one of the most revolutionary health technologies of the 20th century—a tool that gave women control over their fertility and paved the way for education and ...

For decades, scientists have been trying to develop a male contraceptive similar to the birth control pill that can be taken orally and is reversible, with minimal side effects. An oral male ...

Birth control pills are a highly effective way to prevent pregnancy, but some foods and supplements can interfere with how ...

Barrier and hormonal contraception methods only temporarily prevent pregnancy. Once a person stops using these methods, the body’s natural fertility will typically resume. Sterilization methods, such ...