A biochemist by training, Bakshi could become the first biotech company chief executive officer to bring a hormone-free male birth control pill to market. The pill his team developed, YCT-529, works ...

Preventeza just joined Plan B One-Step and others as an emergency contraception pill option for preventing pregnancy after unprotected sex. Here's what you need to know about the new "morning-after" ...

Emergency contraception pills have become available in stores such as 7-Eleven and Circle K even as legislators in some states have indicated they want a new level of scrutiny for contraception.

FILE - An abortion- rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March ...

There is a lack of awareness and misinformation about contraception - a method to prevent impregnation (pregnancy) or conception, done with the help of either drugs, devices, surgical procedures or ...

A male birth control pill has been found to be safe in early-stage clinical trials without any negative side effects, researchers have said. The new hormone-free pill, which aims to decrease sperm ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that the use of oral contraceptives may influence how the brain regulates fear responses in safe environments. The research indicates that ...

The world of emergency contraception extends far beyond the familiar Plan B option that many people immediately think of when considering pregnancy prevention after unprotected sex. While Plan B ...

A new study found that a sizable minority of people with migraine with aura still receive prescriptions for ...

The birth control pill contains the hormones estrogen and progestin, which prevent the monthly ovulation and provide women with reliable contraception. But did you know that the pill is a true ...

One of the most common combined oral contraceptive pills has a negative impact on women's quality of life but does not increase depressive symptoms. This is shown by a major randomised, ...

Migrant women living in Johannesburg say they use the birth control pills because they have no other local options. They cite ...