Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardia ...

(HealthDay News) — Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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

Chemistry professor Samantha Gateman saw the negative side effects of copper IUDs and is leading efforts to create an alternative IUD made of iron.

"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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Danish researchers found women who took The Pill doubled their risk of heart attack and stroke but it wasn't the form of ...

Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new ...

BMJ study finds non-oral combined contraceptives to carry the highest risk, but doctors advise women against stopping birth ...

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 ...

CERTAIN contraceptives may carry a risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a new study. While the overall risk is very low, researchers said medics should be aware of the risks ...

Many women are shunning contraception, using ‘natural’ tracking, which corresponds to a rise in abortions. Read more on ...