In the decade after the Pill was released, the oral contraceptive gave women highly effective control over their fertility. By 1960, the baby boom was taking its toll. Mothers who had four ...

A new treatment for a common painful condition and two other drugs will be made cheaper to improve access to treatment for ...

The contraceptive pill could damage fertility, according to new research. The powerful hormones could upset the reproductive system for months - or even years - after women stop taking it.

Women who take the Pill are increasing their fertility, doctors have discovered. It had been feared that the contraceptive temporarily reduced the chances of conceiving, but research shows that ...

Some women are concerned about how contraceptive pills could be affecting their mental health. Are these fears backed up by evidence? Like many young women, Sarah E Hill spent her late teens and ...