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

The first contraceptive pill available for human use in 1960 contained the estrogen mestranol, an ethinyl-estradiol precursor, in a very high concentration (150 mg), and norethynodrel, a 19 ...

A major study finds a link between hormonal IUDs and breast cancer risk, raising concerns about contraceptive choices and long-term health.

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

Yonis' team compared the use of each woman's contraceptive of choice (or no use) against their history (if any) of first-time ...

Recent research from Denmark indicates a higher risk of heart attack and stroke associated with hormonal contraceptives, ...

How do you feel about that? I fully understand why many women would not trust their partners to use a hormonal male contraceptive ― especially if they require as regular dosage as the female ...

Worldwide, almost 250 million women are estimated to use hormonal contraception. Previous studies have yielded conflicting results, with some pointing to a possible link between their use and ...

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

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 ...

A bill establishing the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives in Virginia is headed to Gov. Glenn Youngkin ...