Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark ...

Data suggest a dose-related association between progestin-only products and arterial thrombotic risk. Various hormonal contraceptives were linked to incident cardiovascular disease in an analysis of ...

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

The study revealed the risk of developing venous thromboembolisms from various types of synthetic hormones, providing ...

All but one common contraceptives linked to increased stroke and heart attack risk, study finds - Experts said the risks were ...

A study published in the BMJ looks at hormonal contraceptives and the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, Clinical Director at the British Heart Foundation and consultant ...

Increased relative risk of stroke and myocardial infarction, but absolute risk is low Approximately 80% of women worldwide have used hormonal contraception at some point in their lives.1 This high ...

The vaginal ring is a form of birth control that's been available in the U.S. since 2001. The ring is inserted into the ...

Post–birth control syndrome, or PBCS, affects an estimated 1 in 5 women. It covers what happens when someone goes off ...

Many women are shunning contraception, using ‘natural’ tracking, which corresponds to a rise in abortions. Read more on ...

This study showed venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk variation across hormonal contraceptives with highest rates for combined pills, especially those containing third-generation progestins, and no ...

The state’s latest reproductive health policy allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control, increasing accessibility for ...