NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Perrigo launch of their FDA approved OTC Opill is great news for women in the U.S. who rely on progesterone-only birth control pills for their contraception.

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Progesterone is a natural reproductive hormone that ...

Etonogestrel 68 mg; implantable rod; latex-free. Implanon is a single implantable rod that contains the synthetic progestin, etonogestrel, which is a metabolite of desogestrel. The contraceptive ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Progestin is the ingredient in oral contraceptive pills that provides the highest level of protection against ovarian cancer, researchers have found. Analysis by the Duke ...

Birth control can make your boobs grow because it can cause water retention in your breasts. IUDs are unlikely to increase breast size because they either contain no hormones or just progestin. Birth ...