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Morning-after pills — perhaps best known by the brand name Plan B — are emergency contraceptives that can help prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. However, myths and misinformation abound about ...

Not all birth control pills work instantly. It depends on your cycle, the type of pill, and how you take it. If you just started birth control pills and you're wondering whether you're protected from ...

If you have ever worried that years on the pill might affect your chances of getting pregnant, you are not alone. It is one ...

On May 9, 1960, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first oral contraceptive for use as birth ...

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 had access ...

Less than half of female adolescents and young women can correctly answer questions about how contraceptives work, according to a new nationally representative survey published in the Journal of ...

Ulipristal acetate, a selective progesterone receptor modulator, combined with misoprostol resulted in pregnancy termination among nearly all participants in a small proof-of-concept study. Of the 133 ...

So, you took Plan B, aka the morning-after pill, after a condom mishap. Now you’re anxiously waiting and wondering: “Did it work?” “What if I’m pregnant?” “How would I even know?” The morning-after ...

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 ...

The anticipation of a Republican-controlled government with Donald Trump serving a second term as president has left some women fearful over access to reproductive healthcare. On the day after Trump's ...