The reason for the large gap in OCP effectiveness under perfect use and typical use may be due primarily to missed pills. Nearly 1 in 2 pill users report missing 1 or more pills per cycle. [5] The ...

Studies demonstrate that a combination of antiandrogenic progestins (cyproterone acetate, chlormadinone acetate, and dienogest) [10,11] or drospirenone [12,13] with ethinyl estradiol is more ...

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online. It is a progestin-only pill ...

Credit: Perrigo. Opill is a progestin-only oral contraceptive that is highly effective at preventing pregnancy when taken daily at the same time without interruption. On July 13, 2023, 50 years after ...

American women spend about five years either pregnant, trying to get pregnant or postpartum; contrast that with the three decades they spend trying to consciously avoid having a baby. That data, from ...

As researchers that have supported building evidence around contraceptive safety, effectiveness and interests, we were thrilled when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they had ...

Editor’s Note (7/13/23): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a birth-control pill called Opill for use without a prescription on Thursday. It’s now the first daily oral contraceptive to be ...

Credit: Perrigo. At a time when abortion is restricted or banned in many states, the approval of Opill represents an important milestone for post-Roe reproductive rights. On July 13, 2023, 50 years ...

Last week, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online. Reproductive health advocates hailed the ...