Second Vice President of the Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria, Prof Christopher Aimakhu, and a renowned professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University College Hospital, Ibadan ...

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the ...

Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, ...

Researchers state that while the absolute risk is low, it should still be taken into account when prescribing these products.

A new study confirms previous findings that hormonal birth control is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and ...

A Danish study highlights the increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke associated with certain hormonal ...

Hormonal contraceptives like the vaginal ring, skin patch, and estrogen-progestin pills are more likely to increase the risk ...

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

However, each woman's absolute risk remained low: Use of the estrogen/progestin pill translated to one extra stroke for every ...

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

A new study has called the attention of doctors before prescribing hormonal contraceptives, normally used for birth control ...