호르몬 피임약 시장 : 시장 점유율 분석, 업계 동향 및 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, the hormonal contraceptives market size was valued at USD 17.37 billion in 2025 and is estimated to grow from USD 18.06 billion in 2026 to reach USD 22.38 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 4.38% during the forecast period (2026-2031).

This report is Segmented by Product Type (Oral Pills, Injectables, Patches, Vaginal Rings, and More), Hormone Type (Combined Estrogen-Progestin, Progestin-Only, Low-Dose, Extended-Cycle), Age Group (15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45+), Distribution Channel (Hospital & Clinic, and More), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, MEA, South America). Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global Hormonal Contraceptives Market Trends and Insights

Rising OTC Approval of Oral Contraceptive Pills

The FDA's 2023 decision to move the norgestrel-based Opill to over-the-counter status, followed by its March 2024 retail debut, condensed the prescription journey into a same-day retail interaction. Manufacturers are now racing to replicate this model for combined formulations, with Cadence OTC aiming for clearance in late 2026. U.S. consumers gain near-instant access, but Europe remains tethered to physician gatekeeping as the EMA weighs cardiovascular-screening concerns, preserving a trans-Atlantic revenue gap. Brands active in the hormonal contraceptives market are leveraging direct-to-consumer advertising to build loyalty before European competitors secure comparable OTC pathways.

Rising Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancies

Half of all global pregnancies were unintended in 2024, and unmet contraceptive need stood at 8% among women of reproductive age. Rural clinic shortages in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia magnify demand for self-administered methods such as pills and injectables. The burden falls disproportionately on 15-24-year-olds, where unintended pregnancy rates exceed 60% in several low-income countries, prompting partnerships between suppliers and NGOs to roll out school-based programs. While product availability rises, elasticity hinges on education campaigns that reframe contraception as life planning rather than family limitation.

Rising Social-Media Backlash on Hormone-Related Side Effects

A 2024 TikTok review showed 54.4% of posts on contraception skew negative, and 78.8% highlight side effects, overshadowing efficacy data. Exposure to such content increases reported mood disturbances by 40% through a documented nocebo effect. Regulatory limits on drug promotion leave brands with muted response options, pushing them to cultivate medical-influencer partnerships to restore risk-benefit balance.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Favorable Government Family-Planning Initiatives
2. Advancements in Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC)
3. Side-Effect Concerns & Litigation

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Oral contraceptive pills accounted for 41.02% of 2025 sales and will outpace the hormonal contraceptives market average with a 5.96% CAGR as the extended five-year efficacy lowers the total cost of care. Injectable margins are being compressed by ongoing litigation, prompting national formularies to elevate implants and hormonal IUDs. Oral pills still dominate the hormonal contraceptives market size in absolute dollars, yet growth is slowing as users migrate to set-and-forget solutions preferred by payers. The incremental shift indicates a gradual recomposition rather than abrupt displacement, preserving multichannel relevance for all product types.

Mounting safety scrutiny on depot injectables is accelerating implant penetration in Asia-Pacific public tenders, where the cost per protected year is now below USD 7 following generic launches. Transdermal patches and vaginal rings remain niche but may find a foothold among environmentally conscious consumers drawn to Annovera's reusable design. Emergency contraceptives retain episodic demand spikes in jurisdictions with restricted abortion access, but they contribute less than 3% of overall revenue, limiting their strategic weight in the hormonal contraceptives market.

Combined estrogen-progestin retained 47.17% of 2025 revenue. Progestin-only products are projected to 6.13% CAGR by 2031 as cardiovascular-risk messaging narrows candidate pools for combined pills. The hormonal contraceptives market share reallocation favors brands that can differentiate bleeding profiles and cycle regularity. Low-dose estrogen options remain relevant for first-time users, but rising awareness of clotting risk in smokers and perimenopausal women is ceding ground to progestin-only SKUs.

European regulators now advise combined pills mainly for women under 35 with no risk factors, restricting the potential fan-out. U.S. uptake of OTC norgestrel pills shows that convenience can outweigh brand loyalty, and mini-pill competitors are fast-following with amenorrhea-mitigating tweaks. Extended-cycle regimens have yet to achieve breakout scale, hindered by provider unfamiliarity and limited marketing budgets, yet they represent a latent lever for lifecycle innovation in the hormonal contraceptives market.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Product Type
  • Oral Contraceptive Pills
  • Injectable Contraceptives
  • Transdermal Patches
  • Vaginal Rings
  • Implantable Contraceptives
  • Hormonal IUDs
  • Emergency Contraceptives
• By Hormone Type
  • Combined Estrogen-Progestin
  • Progestin-only
  • Low-dose Formulations
  • Extended-cycle Regimens
• By Age Group
  • 15-24 Years
  • 25-34 Years
  • 35-44 Years
  • 45+ Years
• By Distribution Channel
  • Hospital & Clinic Pharmacies
  • Retail Pharmacies
  • Online Pharmacies
  • Others
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • Australia
    • South Korea
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Middle East & Africa
    • GCC
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East & Africa
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America

Geography Analysis

North America held 34.78% of the revenue share in 2025, while the Asia Pacific region had an 8.52% CAGR growth by 2030, masking heterogeneity: India's contraceptive prevalence climbed to 67% but still lags demand in rural districts, while China's shift from restriction to spacing boosts uptake of longer-acting methods. Japan's subsidy plan reflects demographic urgency, yet cultural reservations weigh on hormonal adoption. North America will maintain high per-capita spending, but growth moderates as OTC switchovers flatten clinic visits and as fertility-tracking apps cannibalize a share of new starts.

Europe's growth stalls amid regulatory delays for OTC combined pills, and the Middle East and Africa region remains constrained by cultural norms, except in GCC expatriate hubs, where employer coverage is broadening. Latin America sees steady tender-driven volume, and generic IUD launches are compressing price points. Collectively, these trends reconfirm Asia-Pacific as the primary driver of incremental revenue in the hormonal contraceptives market.

1. Abbvie
2. Agile Therapeutics Inc.
3. Amneal Pharmaceuticals
4. Bayer
5. Cipla
6. Endo International
7. Exeltis
8. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
9. HRA Pharma
10. Johnson & Johnson
11. Lupin
12. Merck
13. Mylan Laboratories Ltd.
14. Organon
15. Perrigo Company
16. Pfizer
17. Sanofi
18. Shanghai Dahua Pharmaceutical
19. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
20. TherapeuticsMD
21. Viatris
22. Zydus Lifesciences

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Market Landscape

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Rising OTC Approval of Oral Contraceptive Pills
  • 4.2.2 Rising Prevalence of Unintended Pregnancies
  • 4.2.3 Favorable Government Family-Planning Initiatives
  • 4.2.4 Advancements In Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC)
  • 4.2.5 Expansion of Telehealth-Based Contraceptive Prescribing
  • 4.2.6 Growing Employer-Funded Contraceptive Benefits in Emerging Markets
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 Rising Social Media Backlash on Hormone-Related Side-Effects
  • 4.3.2 Side-Effect Concerns & Litigation
  • 4.3.3 Cultural And Religious Opposition in Key Regions
  • 4.3.4 Algorithmic Fertility-Tracking Apps Cannibalizing Hormonal Demand
• 4.4 Regulatory Landscape
• 4.5 Technological Outlook
• 4.6 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.6.1 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.6.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.6.4 Threat of Substitute Products
  • 4.6.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5 Market Size & Growth Forecasts

• 5.1 By Product Type
  • 5.1.1 Oral Contraceptive Pills
  • 5.1.2 Injectable Contraceptives
  • 5.1.3 Transdermal Patches
  • 5.1.4 Vaginal Rings
  • 5.1.5 Implantable Contraceptives
  • 5.1.6 Hormonal IUDs
  • 5.1.7 Emergency Contraceptives
• 5.2 By Hormone Type
  • 5.2.1 Combined Estrogen-Progestin
  • 5.2.2 Progestin-only
  • 5.2.3 Low-dose Formulations
  • 5.2.4 Extended-cycle Regimens
• 5.3 By Age Group
  • 5.3.1 15-24 Years
  • 5.3.2 25-34 Years
  • 5.3.3 35-44 Years
  • 5.3.4 45+ Years
• 5.4 By Distribution Channel
  • 5.4.1 Hospital & Clinic Pharmacies
  • 5.4.2 Retail Pharmacies
  • 5.4.3 Online Pharmacies
  • 5.4.4 Others
• 5.5 By Geography
  • 5.5.1 North America
    • 5.5.1.1 United States
    • 5.5.1.2 Canada
    • 5.5.1.3 Mexico
  • 5.5.2 Europe
    • 5.5.2.1 Germany
    • 5.5.2.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.5.2.3 France
    • 5.5.2.4 Italy
    • 5.5.2.5 Spain
    • 5.5.2.6 Rest of Europe
  • 5.5.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.5.3.1 China
    • 5.5.3.2 Japan
    • 5.5.3.3 India
    • 5.5.3.4 Australia
    • 5.5.3.5 South Korea
    • 5.5.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • 5.5.4 Middle East & Africa
    • 5.5.4.1 GCC
    • 5.5.4.2 South Africa
    • 5.5.4.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
  • 5.5.5 South America
    • 5.5.5.1 Brazil
    • 5.5.5.2 Argentina
    • 5.5.5.3 Rest of South America

6 Competitive Landscape

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Market Share Analysis
• 6.3 Company Profiles (includes Global Level Overview, Market Level Overview, Core Segments, Financials as Available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for Key Companies, Products & Services, and Recent Developments)
  • 6.3.1 AbbVie Inc.
  • 6.3.2 Agile Therapeutics Inc.
  • 6.3.3 Amneal Pharmaceuticals
  • 6.3.4 Bayer AG
  • 6.3.5 Cipla Ltd.
  • 6.3.6 Endo International plc
  • 6.3.7 Exeltis
  • 6.3.8 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
  • 6.3.9 HRA Pharma
  • 6.3.10 Johnson & Johnson
  • 6.3.11 Lupin Limited
  • 6.3.12 Merck & Co., Inc.
  • 6.3.13 Mylan Laboratories Ltd.
  • 6.3.14 Organon & Co.
  • 6.3.15 Perrigo Company plc
  • 6.3.16 Pfizer Inc.
  • 6.3.17 Sanofi S.A.
  • 6.3.18 Shanghai Dahua Pharmaceutical
  • 6.3.19 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
  • 6.3.20 TherapeuticsMD
  • 6.3.21 Viatris Inc.
  • 6.3.22 Zydus Lifesciences

7 Market Opportunities & Future Outlook

• 7.1 White-space & Unmet-Need Assessment