The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack an ...

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the estrogen-progestin pill — known colloquially as the birth control pill — to twice the risk ...

BMJ study finds non-oral combined contraceptives to carry the highest risk, but doctors advise women against stopping birth ...

Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new ...

Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new ...

"Oestrogen is a ‘sticky’ hormone because it makes blood more likely to clot. It is well-known that The Pill increases blood ...

Being mid-period on Valentine’s Day is far from ideal, especially as 44% of women say they don’t feel sexy while menstruating ...

A real-world Danish registry study showed a significant increased relative risk, but small absolute risk, for stroke and ...

Experts said the risks were still very low, but it was important for women to be fully informed when considering their ...

Hormonal contraceptives like the vaginal ring, skin patch, and estrogen-progestin pills are more likely to increase the risk ...