The birth control patch is a form of hormonal contraception you stick onto your skin. As you wear the small patch, hormones are continuously released through the skin and into the bloodstream to ...

Transdermal contraceptive patches provide a more convenient delivery system for combined hormonal birth control than daily oral contraceptives. Clinical trials demonstrate that greater numbers of ...

Researchers sought to determine whether contemporary hormonal contraception methods are associated with risk of developing VTE.

Birth control is a blessing for people avoiding or delaying pregnancy However it is important to be aware of potential side ...

As demand grows, a variety of patches are available to treat all manner of ills. What is it? A new self-adhesive contraceptive patch made from layers of polypropylene - a strong form of plastic.

Women in New York no longer need a doctor’s prescription to get birth control. Pharmacists throughout the state can now ...

Neither Medicaid nor commercial health plans will pay a pharmacist to prescribe the same hormonal contraceptives as a doctor.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved morning-after pills as routine birth control. You might consider other options like condoms, hormonal options—like pills, patches ...