In 1886, chemist W. J. Rendell manufactured the first birth control suppository. It contained a cocoa butter shell for suppositories that melted in the body to release the medication quinine, a drug ...

It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.

The FDA is expected to approve a period-stopping pill Tuesday. May 18, 2007— -- TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Women looking for a simple way to avoid their menstrual period could soon have access the ...

Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring. But medical authorities in other countries increasingly ...