“Using a little bit of [water-based, pregnancy-safe] lubricant, and wearing breathable underwear can help, he says. If the irritation doesn’t improve or worsens, let your provider know, though – they ...

If you’ve recently started on birth control or menopausal hormone therapy and feel like you’ve gained a little weight, you’re certainly not alone. We often associate both of these regimens with weight ...

The FDA just approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US: OPill. OPill contains the hormone progestin, and it will become available in 2024. Doctors told Insider that OPill is ...

For the first time, the FDA has approved an OTC birth control pill. Opill is a non-estrogen birth control pill option containing norgestrel, which is similar to progesterone. Side effects are often ...

The FDA has approved Opill, also known as the Minipill, for over-the-counter access without a prescription in the United States. Opill has been available in other countries for more than half a decade ...

Here's how the therapy containing estrogen and progesterone initially got a bad rap—and what the research says about its ...