10 side effects of birth control and what to do about them, according to a gynecologist

The side effects of birth control include spotting, headaches, missed periods, mood swings, nausea, and more.

How you can change the time you take your birth control, for each pill type

Changing the time you take birth control is safe and easy. Here's how to do it without risking pregnancy.
CNN

Over-the-counter birth control pills have been available in the US for over a year. Here’s who’s using them

About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access ...
Los Angeles Times

The first over-the-counter birth control pill becomes available. Where is it sold?

Fifty years after the Food and Drug Administration approved a prescription birth control pill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill has become available to the public without a prescription ...
The New York Times

The Pill Makes Some Women Miserable. But Are They Really Quitting It en Masse?

The internet is awash with stories of women throwing out their oral contraception. New data suggests a different narrative. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by By Alisha ...
NPR

Birth control use is up since FDA approved over-the-counter pill

A new study shows access to birth control has increased following the FDA's approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill. In the two years since the pill went on the market, there's a 31.8% ...
NPR

An over-the-counter birth control pill will be available to Americans nationwide

A birth control pill that's available without a prescription is on its way to store shelves. It's called Opill, and NPR pharmaceuticals correspondent Sydney Lupkin is here to tell us all about it. Hey ...
The New York Times

‘Who Am I Without Birth Control?’

As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...