Feb. 3, 2025 — It's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or 'the Pill') could also help reduce the risk of ovarian ...

A few months ago, I made the big decision to stop taking my birth control pills after almost 10 full years. It wasn't because I stopped being intimate or because I decided I wanted to try getting ...

Women who have used the birth control pill at any time have a 26% lower risk of ovarian cancer Their risk is 45% lower if they used they pill after age 45 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- ...

“Wanted: 15 healthy Chinese males willing to help mankind, receive free medical care for 10 months, be paid $200 and test a new male contraceptive ‘pill’,” reported the South China Morning ...

Real talk: There’s no such thing as a birth control method that’s perfect for everyone. You need to find the one that fits into your life. There are lots of things to think about — like convenience, ...

A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...

BANGKOK--One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army has claimed ... gaining full control of the 271-kilometer (168-mile) -long border with Bangladesh.

Bangkok: Thailand has tightened border control to prevent possible adverse effects after it suspended power supply to five areas in Myanmar as part of its effort to combat illegal operations ...

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Progestin-only oral contraceptives prescribed or dispensed at discharge from the hospital to be started 2-3 weeks postpartum (e.g., the first Sunday after the newborn is 2 weeks old). Depot ...