As much as they may be a small nuisance to take every day, oral contraceptives — that’s the pill — are here to stay (at least until better, longer-term, and more convenient birth control options come ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Combined oral contraceptive use was not linked to asthma attacks. The link between progestogen-only pill use and ...

Women taking the progestogen-only pill had an elevated risk for asthma attacks, specifically those who were younger than 35 years, those with eosinophilia, and those with lower corticosteroid use.

New research has found that all hormonal contraceptives “carry a small increased risk of breast cancer,” The Guardian reports. Previously only the combined pill was linked to an increased risk of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Relative risk for breast cancer rises about 20% to 30% with recent use of any oral contraceptives. Current or ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Perrigo launch of their FDA approved OTC Opill is great news for women in the U.S. who rely on progesterone-only birth control pills for their contraception.

Opill, also known as a “mini pill,” contains only progestin, a synthetic version of progesterone. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta The Food and Drug Administration approved a hormonal contraceptive pill to ...

Considering taking the oral contraceptive pill? From how it works to who it’s best suited for (and the side effects no one ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young Both high- and low-dose birth control pills prevent pregnancy equally well.Low-dose birth ...

Increased risk for attacks seen in women younger than 35 years, those with eosinophilia, those with lower corticosteroid use. HealthDay News — Use of a combined oral contraceptive (COC) is not ...