Monthly birth control pill could replace daily doses

Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:00 in Health & Medicine

Oral contraceptives are one of the most popular forms of birth control: In the United States, about 12 percent of women between 15 and 49 use them. However, their effectiveness depends on being taken every day, and it is estimated that about 9 percent of women taking birth control pills become pregnant each year. MIT … Continue reading Monthly birth control pill could replace daily doses

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