Once available, Opill will be the most effective form of nonprescription birth control on the market. But you should still speak with your health care provider about any questions.
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Oral contraceptives modify the menstrual cycle. What’s less well known is that they also reach the brain, particularly the regions important for regulating emotions.
The new over-the-counter pill is highly effective at preventing pregnancy but must be taken at the same time daily, which can be a limitation for some people.
With the approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive, pharmacists stand to play an ever-increasing role in helping expand access to reproductive health care in the post-Roe era.
Although the study found greater risk of blood clots for obese women taking the pill, the risk of developing one was still very low.
Any effects you might notice after stopping birth control are typically due to the return of your natural menstrual cycle.
Menstruating women who sleep less than six hours a night suffer worse periods. But leading treatments for insomnia rarely look at menstrual health.
Despite side effects, women continue to take contraceptives because there are no better options available.
Doctors hear many of the same basic questions about sex from their patients.
Long-term or historical use of oral contraceptives may lead to an increased risk of depression in later years; understanding the risk will better inform the decision whether or not to take the pill.
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Associate Professor in Contraception, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia
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PhD Student, Physiology, University of Arizona
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Epidemiologist at University of Oxford, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh
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Doctorante en psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor, Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
