Connecticut is expanding access to birth control. Pharmacists are now allowed to prescribe contraception and students can buy it on college campuses.

Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) was at the UConn School of Pharmacy on Friday to tout initiatives aimed at expanding access to ...

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced two new contraceptive initiatives for residents on Friday. The state’s first emergency ...

It’s usually very light and may appear pink or brown. Breakthrough bleeding is more likely with extended-cycle birth control pills but can happen with any type. In rare cases, spotting could signal ...

FILE - A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone ... Across the U.S., 13 states under Republican legislative control bar abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with ...

Combination birth control pills, or the pill for short, are oral contraceptives that prevent pregnancy. If you’re considering your birth control options, the pill is one of the most common and ...

Have you been feeling unusually irritable, anxious, or emotionally up and down since starting birth control pills? You’re not alone. While these pills are a reliable method for preventing ...

Few patients are aware of this change. Birth control pills are also over the counter and available without a prescription, another change that is not widely known. As a practicing family doctor ...

Hormonal birth control pills can cause mild side effects such as acne, bloating, and spotting. In rare instances, they may increase your risk of more serious health issues, like blood clots.

New Jersey will stockpile a pill used to induce abortions as restrictions loom in other states, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday in his State of the State address. Administration officials said the ...

She became the first city councilor to give birth while serving in office, when she had her first child, Blaise, during her first term in December 2014. Wu gave birth to her second child ...

The contraceptive mandate does not cover condoms or emergency contraception — which are typically bought without a prescription — and it does not cover a new over-the-counter hormonal birth control ...