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Types of Over-the-Counter Birth Control

If you have not made it to the doctor yet, or simply prefer to avoid the doctor, there are some contraceptive choices available over-the-counter (OTC) at your local drugstore, grocery store or discount store. OTC birth control is affordable, accessible and effective, if it is used correctly. Both barrier methods and chemical contraceptive options are easily purchased without a prescription.

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Over-the-Counter Medicine for Menopause

Hot flashes, vaginal atrophy, relaxation of the pelvic muscles and hair growth where you don’t want it and hair thinning where you do. If that litany doesn’t make you want to scream, it will surely have you running to your nearest pharmacy for some help. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are available for menopausal women. Just make sure you know what’s what.

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Over-the-Counter Allergy Help

Just because you suffer from allergies doesn’t mean that you have to accept seasonal periods of discomfort. Finding relief from your allergy symptoms doesn’t even require a doctor’s visit. Instead of heading to your M.D. every time your allergies kick up, select from an assortment of over-the-counter allergy relief options to ease your symptoms and make your seasonal allergies a bit easier to bear.

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Over-the-Counter Preventions for Hair Loss

Hair loss happens inevitably to many men and women. Men sometimes disguise it by shaving their entire heads and going fashionably bald, while some women choose fashionable hats, scarves or wigs to cover their heads. If you suffer from hair loss, but disguising it is not your preference–you are in luck! Some hair products are available for purchase without a prescription to help regrow hair and prevent hair loss.