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

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

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

CERTAIN contraceptives may carry a risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a new study. While the overall risk is very low, researchers said medics should be aware of the risks ...

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 ...

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 hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that ...

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 ...

Medical abortion involves taking two pills mifepristone and misoprostol to terminate a pregnancy up to nine weeks ...

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 ...

In one of the country’s first-of-its-kind criminal indictments, a New York doctor is facing criminal charges in Louisiana ...

She left the agency saying politics had slowed the approval of the morning-after pill for over-the-counter use. Her ...