Searching for the right birth control can feel like a serious quest, and sometimes it takes trial and error to decide on the ...

Taking a progestogen-only 'mini pill' carries a small risk of breast cancer - similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers. The study, in PLoS Medicine journal, is one of the ...

The combined pill (COC) and the progestogen-only pill (POP) work differently,” explains Dr Lee. “The combined pill (COC) contains two hormones, oestrogen and progestogen. It works by helping ...

Some contraceptive pills could be sold over the counter in the UK for the first time, the government has said. It is asking the public for their views on whether two progestogen-only pills ...

In July 2023, the FDA approved Opill—a progestin-only birth control pill—for over-the-counter sale, making it the first oral contraceptive available without a prescription. It is expected to ...

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“If you vomit within three hours of taking a combined pill or within two hours of taking a progestogen-only pill, it probably will not have been absorbed by your body, so you should take another ...

combination oral contraceptive pills and progestin-only pills, Gordon says. Combination pills come in a variety of dosing ...

It can also be used more than three hours late from the usual time of intake of the progesterone-only pill or if there is dislodgment or early removal of a diaphragm or cervical cap, during failed ...

News that the CDSCO is considering banning over-the-counter emergency contraceptive pills, sparking debates on women's health and reproductive rights in India. What does this mean for women's autonomy ...