UK trials hormone-free male pill, YCT-529, blocking vitamin A for contraception. Promising, reversible, and side-effect-free; trial ends Ju...

The research focused on the impact of combined oral contraceptives (COCs), containing synthetic hormones like estrogen and progestin, on fe...

Combining the anti-inflammatory pain medication piroxicam with the widely available morning-after pill levonorgestrel, also called Plan B, ...

The USA Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the over-the-counter use of Perrigo's contraceptive drug, making it the first non...

Beware of becoming overdependent on contraceptives!

Ever since the female birth control pill was first approved in the 1960s, researchers have been interested in a male equivalent.

The contraceptive, called 11-beta-MNTDC, is a modified testosterone.

There is no evidence to show that contraceptive pills may harm mental health.

The results are from the longest-running study in the world into the effects of the contraceptive pill.

Bangladesh, which has a robust family-planning programme, distributes sukhi pills for free which have also made their way across the border...

Morning-after pills, doctors say, should be used to prevent pregnancy only in the case of an unexpected lapse such as a condom break.

Drugs Technical Advisory Board's recommendations are based on studies conducted by the ICMR in India for injectable contraceptives.

Mumbai-based Famy Care is focused on female reproductive health care and is world leader in supplying a wide range of contraceptive pills.

The FDA had initially decided to approve over-the-counter sales with no age limits, but Sebelius ordered it to reverse course.

Drugmakers promoting their brands through awareness campaigns have not gone down well with the country's drug regulator, who had banned suc...

The government has decided to frame guidelines on advertisements of emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) to ensure consumers be aware of the...

The helpline will answer queries regarding usage, benefit, product availability and possible side effects by the pill.