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

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 ...

Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks. So, what does the ...

Opens in a new tab or window Over a 5-year period, fewer patients seeking abortion in the U.K. reported relying on hormonal contraception at the time of conception, while the use of fertility ...

The data, published in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, external, shows a "shift" in contraception use in the last five years, from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives such as the pill ...