Scientists discover type of contraception that makes you almost 4 times more likely to have a heart attack - and it's not The Pill
Danish researchers found women who took The Pill doubled their risk of heart attack and stroke but it wasn't the form of ...
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Contraceptive health update with heart attack and stroke warning
Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new ...
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Heart attack and stroke risk higher with certain hormonal contraceptives
Some hormonal contraceptives are associated with a small but significant increased risk of stroke and heart attack ...
Combined contraceptive pill could ‘double risk of stroke and heart attack’
BMJ study finds non-oral combined contraceptives to carry the highest risk, but doctors advise women against stopping birth ...
GP issues plea to anyone taking the pill after alarming study findings
"Oestrogen is a ‘sticky’ hormone because it makes blood more likely to clot. It is well-known that The Pill increases blood ...
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expert reaction to study looking at hormonal contraceptives and stroke and heart attack risk
A study published in the BMJ looks at hormonal contraceptives and the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, Clinical Director at the British Heart Foundation and consultant ...
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The Pill Was Supposed To Be A Feminist Triumph – Was It All A Lie?
Many women are shunning contraception, using ‘natural’ tracking, which corresponds to a rise in abortions. Read more on ...
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Certain contraceptives linked to small risk of heart attack and stroke
Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new ...
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Scientists link the pill to threat of stroke and heart attack - with one type raising the risk fourfold
Most contraceptives, including the widely-used combined pill, could double women's risk of heart attacks and strokes, ...
The 9 reasons your partner is avoiding sex – from cheating to hormones – and when it could signal a ‘silent killer’
IT can feel like you’re being repeatedly kicked down when your partner turns down your sexual advances. Rejection stings every time, leaving you with a cocktail of emotions – feeling ...