Oral contraceptives and hormonal therapies represent a cornerstone of reproductive healthcare, offering effective prevention of unwanted pregnancies and providing therapeutic benefits for a range of ...

The first female oral contraceptive was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1960. In the 65 years since its inception, it has become a commonly used drug. The same cannot be said for ...

By selectively blocking it, the drug pauses sperm production in a reversible way, without the hormone-related side effects seen in other male contraceptives. Right now, men have two main options when ...

The contraceptive pill first became available in 1960. It uses female hormones to control fertility (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images) Today, during a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee ...

Reassuringly, a history of oral contraceptive use had no deleterious effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and survival over long-term follow-up, a U.K. Biobank study showed. In a comparison between ...

More recent research shows that progesterone-only contraception — including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the so-called mini pill — may also raise breast cancer risk, possibly even more so than ...

A 28-year-old nulliparous woman presents for follow-up with the chief complaint of persistent dysmenorrhea that was progressing and severe dyspareunia. At age 16, she first reported heavy menstrual ...

New research presented today at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2025 revealed that the use of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with a threefold increase in the risk ...

Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Key Takeaways Studies show that weight does not change how well birth control pills work.Following the pill schedule is more important for effectiveness than ...