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This FDA approved birth control method is effective but your doctor probably never mentioned it

For years, preventing pregnancy in the US has meant choosing between the lesser of several annoyances: remembering a daily ...
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a birth control pill that does not require a prescription. The FDA announced Thursday it has approved Opill (norgestrel) tablets for ...
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Birth control use is up since FDA approved over-the-counter pill

It's only been a couple of years since the FDA approved the sale of over-the-counter birth control pills available without a prescription. A new study published today in JAMA Network Open shows this ...
The Cardiology Advisor

FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot

The FDA approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain tumor called ...

A Self-Injectable Birth Control Med Is Available, But Most Doctors Don't Prescribe It

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) can prevent pregnancy for up to three months, and is available in a form that can be ...