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The amount of oestrogen the birth control pill currently contains is already substantially lower than it was when the pill was first licensed more than 60 years ago. But a new paper has suggested that the doses of both oestrogen and progestogen in the pill could be significantly reduced and…

In a state that bans abortion, anxiety about rape and getting pregnant drove this teen to start on birth control, though she's not having sex.

"I would wake up in bed in a sea of blood like a homicide scene."

As of April 1, 2023 all residents of British Columbia gained access to free prescription contraception. This includes the birth control pill, injections and implants, IUDs and emergency contraception known as Plan B or the “morning after” pill.

Evofem Biosciences has prescribed its nonhormonal contraceptive to more than 100,000 women, but is still on the brink of collapse.

The rocky history of Evofem and Phexxi illuminates how big insurers and drugmakers are stifling innovation in women’s health.

U.S. regulators will hold a joint meeting in May to review whether Perrigo Co.’s birth-control product Opill can be sold without a prescription.

A study from the University of Oxford evaluates how hormonal birth control, including combination and progestogen-only pills, increase risk for breast cancer.

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, with around 2.3 million women diagnosed with the disease every year. In the UK alone, it is estimated that one in seven women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.