Dr. Raymond Li Hang-wun from HKUMed, who led the study, explained that their findings could lead to changes in medical ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lybrel, a brand name levonorgestrel-ethinyl estradiol formulation, in 2007. It was the first birth control pill approved for 365 days (1 year ...

Venous thromboembolism risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to study findings published in the Journal of the AMA.

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 ...

First-generation OCs contain 35-50 µg EE2/pill in association with a progestin. Second-generation OCs include levonorgestrel-containing pills, of which development started approximately from 1970 ...

Some hormonal contraceptives are associated with a small but significant increased risk of stroke and heart attack, according ...

A real-world Danish registry study showed a significant increased relative risk, but small absolute risk, for stroke and ...