The government approved on Friday the first birth-control pill specially designed to reduce the frequency of women’s periods — from once a month to four times a year. Hence the name: Seasonale. The ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A new concept of birth control could be a dream come true for women sick of tampons and cramps.

Between the skin patch, the vaginal ring and improvements on the ever-popular pill, women have more birth control options from which to choose. Dr. Jennifer Berman, founder of UCLA's Female Sexual ...

Already, the Seasonale birth control pill limits periods to four a year. The first continuous-use birth control pill, Lybrel, likely will soon be on the U.S. market, and drug companies are lining up ...

Such medical jury-rigging soon will be unnecessary. Already, the Seasonale birth control pill limits periods to four a year. The first continuous-use birth control pill, Lybrel, likely will soon be on ...

Earlier this month, the FDA approved Seasonale, a new oral contraceptive that allows women to reduce their monthly cycles to just four times a year. Some say Seasonale is merely another option for ...

WASHINGTON -- An extended-cycle birth control pill that limits women to just four menstrual periods a year has received federal approval. The Food and Drug Administration approved Seasonique, ...

Having a monthly period is a drag–and now, thanks to a new birth-control pill called Seasonale, it’s unnecessary. Approved last Friday by the FDA, the pill contains the same ingredients found in the ...

The idea gained momentum after Barr Pharmaceuticals launched Seasonale in November 2003. It's a standard birth control pill taken for 12 weeks, with a break for withdrawal bleeding every three months.

Such medical jury-rigging soon will be unnecessary. Already, the Seasonale birth control pill limits periods to four a year. The first continuous-use birth control pill, Lybrel, likely will soon be on ...

The idea gained momentum after Barr Pharmaceuticals launched Seasonale in November 2003. It's a standard birth control pill taken for 12 weeks, with a break for withdrawal bleeding every three months.