Birth Control

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Taking aspirin while on birth control pills may increase the risk of blood clots, study finds

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

Opill Cost Insurance

First over-the-counter birth control pill approved by the FDA

Opill OTC Birth Control

Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here's how Plan B works to prevent pregnancy

Sexual health misinformation is all over social media, and it can have serious consequences

Sexual health misinformation

Many men are open to new birth control options, but progress on male contraceptives has been slow

Male contraceptive research

Amazon launches online health clinic for common conditions. Who will use it?

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Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

Male birth control

French drugmaker asks FDA to approve first over-the-counter birth control pill

The fall of Roe vs. Wade has increased interest in vasectomies – but myths are spreading online

Combination birth control pill could offer new option to women seeking on-demand contraception

Birth control options

Listen to historic Supreme Court livestream involving Pennsylvania birth control case

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Health Insurance

Women shouldn't get billed for an IUD – but sometimes they do

Birth Control IUD Health Insurance Coverage

The brain region that regulates mood, sex drive is smaller among birth control pill users, study finds

Birth Control Effect Brain

How birth control prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs down

Birth Control Pills Pharmacist

Birth control delivery apps are generally safe and efficient, study finds

Birth Control Pills Delivery Services

U.S. abortions fall to lowest total since Roe v. Wade

Pill Club claims CVS Caremark's reimbursement changes threaten its ability to distribute birth control

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Melatonin supplements may mess with birth control pills

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'The pill' may protect against ACL injuries in women, study finds

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Everything you need to know about birth control

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Early testing of new male birth control pill shows no safety issues

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Birth control pills hit by FDA recall may not prevent pregnancy

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Birth control pills may hinder women's recognition of facial expressions, study finds

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Researchers design self-administered birth control patch, effective for one month at a time

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Researchers are testing a new form of male birth control — and it's a gel

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Biorhythms and birth control: FDA stirs debate by approving ‘natural’ app

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Thousands of birth control packs recalled for incorrectly placed placebo pills

Stunner on birth control: Trump’s moral exemption is geared to just 2 groups

Pennsylvania sues Trump administration over new birth control rules

For Pennsylvania women, online service delivers birth control to your door

Truvía as insect 'birth control?' Drexel study finds second use for artificial sweetener

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The answer to non-hormonal birth control is in the dandelions

Study: Male contraceptive gel found effective in preventing pregnancy

Male Birth Control

Even as birth rates fall, teens say they are getting less sex education

Lawsuit seeks support for kids in unplanned pregnancies caused by birth control blunder

Christie admits to rockin' and rollin' to more than the rhythm method

CDC survey: Teen girls' use of morning-after pill doubled in decade

Thanks to Obamacare, the average woman is saving significantly on birth control

Study: Birth control could change structure, function of woman's brain

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Developer of 'the pill' dies at 91

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