A new study has found a link between progestogen medications and an increased risk of brain tumours. The study, which was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) by researchers at France’s ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices, or IUDs, have long been promoted as a reliable and convenient form of birth control. These small, T-shaped devices provide years of pregnancy prevention with minimal ...

The use of contemporary hormonal contraception is associated with a significantly increased relative risk for ischemic stroke and, in some cases, myocardial infarction (MI), a new real-world study ...

The contraceptive pill has been hailed as one of the most revolutionary health technologies of the 20th century—a tool that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oral contraceptive use and hormone therapy were associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to study ...

More than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time – use hormonal contraceptives for at least five years of their life. Although primarily taken for birth control, ...

Share on Pinterest Hormonal birth control has been associated with stroke and heart attack risk, but the overall risk remains low. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests combined oral ...

The birth control method depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (dMPA) has been linked to a twofold increased risk for a common brain tumor type. The risk for meningioma associated with dMPA, commonly ...

For women on the oral contraceptive pill, mood changes are common and can be a reason why they stop taking it. A new study has found a link between taking the combined oral contraceptive pill and the ...

Some common hormonal contraceptives are linked to a slightly higher risk of breast cancer than others. This is shown by a new Swedish study from Uppsala University, in which researchers followed more ...