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 ...

I can tell you that VDPHL01 has a unique profile unlike current FDA-approved treatments, which are associated with cardiac ...

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 ...

The Pill prevents pregnancy -- and maybe ovarian cancer, too, a new study suggests.Women who’ve ever used the contra ...

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

A new study uncovers a troubling link between birth control pills and mental health, suggesting synthetic estrogen may heighten anxiety.

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

Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception.