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 ...

Per 10,000 person-years, VTE excess varied by combined pill formulation from 3.0 for 20-µg estrogen pills with levonorgestrel ...

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 ...