The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack an ...

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

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

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

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

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that draws on prescription records to give more precise ...

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 ...

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

BMJ study finds non-oral combined contraceptives to carry the highest risk, but doctors advise women against stopping birth ...

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

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

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 ...