FDA Approves OTC Birth Control Pill
An FDA advisory panel voted unanimously last week that Opill, a progestin-only birth control pill, should be available over the counter.
FDA Approves New Hormone-Free Contraceptive Option
Nearly all women use birth control at some point in their lives, and soon they’ll have one more option available. On May 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Phexxi, a non-hormonal contraceptive gel that works by keeping the pH levels in the vagina acidic, and thus inhospitable to sperm.
Understanding LARC: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
The name says it all. Long-acting reversible contraception, or LARC, is reversible birth control that provides long-lasting (think years) pregnancy prevention.
