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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Led to Dramatic Rise in Contraceptive Access

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...
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OTC Oral Contraceptive Pills Improve Access to Effective Contraception

OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method. HealthDay News — The newly available over-the-counter (OTC) ...
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What you need to know about over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception, from how they work to where to buy them

Doctors say that increased access to emergency contraception is crucial for women. (Getty Images) The reproductive health landscape in the U.S. keeps shifting, particularly since Roe v. Wade was ...
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Which Contraceptive Method Is Most Effective?

September 4 marks World Sexual Health Day. According to a recent study carried out by KFF in 2024, over 80 percent of women of reproductive age in the United States were using some form of ...
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Who can take the newly available over-the-counter birth control pill?

The first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States will become available in stores and online this month. The medication, known as Opill, has a manufacturer’s ...
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Birth Control Methods That Rely on Hormones

There are many different kinds of birth control—and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...
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When does fertility return after stopping birth control?

Medically reviewed by Monique Rainford, MD Key Takeaways After stopping birth control, you start ovulating again and can ...
MedPage Today

Is OTC Birth Control Reaching Patients Who Face Care Barriers?

When OTC birth control became available in 2023, many hoped it would bridge access gaps. OTC birth control users were more likely to transition from using no contraceptives or less effective ones, ...
The Commonwealth Fund

An Overview of Federally Funded Contraceptive Programs

With sufficient funding, states can utilize Medicaid SPAs and Section 1115 waivers, MCO contracts, and Title X grants to ...
Newsweek

Male Birth Control Pill Gets One Step Closer: What We Know

Researchers have made a breakthrough that could represent a major step forward in making the male "pill" a reality. The Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Drug Discovery's research focused on a ...
THE WEEK

The decline of the contraceptive pill

Since the 1960s, the contraceptive pill has been hailed as the gateway to sexual liberation and female empowerment – and has prevented millions of unwanted pregnancies. But in the UK, many women are ...