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Study Shows St. John's Wort Might Weaken Birth Control The popular herb St. John's wort, which is taken by many as an antidepressant, might reduce the effectiveness of birth-control pills and other medications, experts warn...

St. John's wort may help mild depression The herbal St. John's wort is an herbal remedy sold as an over-the-counter treatment for depression--and the legitimacy of that claim has received a boost from a professional medical group...

Say happy birthday to the Pill The birth control pill turned 40 this week, and researchers report there are plenty of reasons to celebrate...

Vaginal Infections For many women, the terms vaginal infection and yeast infection are synonymous...

Pill linked to fatal clot risk While birth control pills have been linked to a risk of blood clots, new research suggests that more women than commonly thought may die of Pill-related clots in the lungs...

FDA to examine switch to over-the-counter sale for some chronic ailment Public hearings are set to start Wednesday, as the Food and Drug Administration considers whether to switch a number of prescription-only drugs to...

Oral contraceptive pill may double stroke risk Women taking low-estrogen preparations of birth control have more than twice the risk of ischemic stroke than women not taking any form of oral contraceptive, new research shows...

Birth Control If you are sexually active, there are certain precautions you should take. I hate to sound like another TV commercial...

Emergency contraception may affect birth control decisions Women who have emergency contraception on hand may be less likely to use the most effective birth control methods, results of a study suggest...

Behind A Sexual Revolution, The Pill She was a sophomore at a Catholic women's college in Baltimore. Her boyfriend was...