Two popular Aussie contraceptive pills are now listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, with 50,000 women expected to save hundreds of dollars a year. Contraceptive pills Yaz and Yasmin ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. From March 1, the commonly used contraceptive pills Yaz and Yasmin will be listed on the PBS benefiting an estimated 50,000 women a year. It follows ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — It's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or 'the Pill') could also help reduce the risk of ovarian ...

Perrigo's HRA Pharma subsidiary has become the first drugmaker in the US to seek approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill. The move comes as access to birth control becomes a pivotal ...

13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds. Contraceptive vaginal ...

The birth control pill is used by over 10 million women in the US today and about 4 million of those are under age 25. The Pill consists of a combination of two types of artificial hormones called ...

Unlike abortion pills, emergency contraceptives do not terminate existing pregnancies but rather prevent conception from occurring in the first place. The effectiveness of these methods typically ...

Different types of birth control start working to prevent pregnancy at different times. Birth control pills can take up to a week to start working, while barrier methods like condoms start working ...