Within two years of its initial distribution, more than a million American women were taking it. Monumental social change ...

Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others. Since 1999, the World Health ...

A University of Mississippi study reveals that young women aged 16 to 24 across the nation do not necessarily have the needed ...

Extended-cycle birth control pills involve taking one “active” pill daily for around 84 days before pausing for a 7-day break for withdrawal bleeding. After the break, the person begins taking the ...