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

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 ...

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

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

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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 ...

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

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

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

The oral contraceptive pills Yaz and Yasmin will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from March 1 2025, ...

Natural Cycles uses a proprietary algorithm and daily body temperature readings to track ovulation and identify fertile ...

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 ...