The birth control patch is a topical combined hormonal contraceptive method that contains synthetic forms of the hormones ...

A new study confirms previous findings that hormonal birth control is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and ...

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the ...

Side effects with the current contraceptive patch were similar to those seen with the pill, except that some estrogen-related side effects, such as breast tenderness, are more likely to occur in ...

Researchers state that while the absolute risk is low, it should still be taken into account when prescribing these products.

A Danish study links some hormonal contraceptives to a small increase in arterial thrombosis risk, including stroke and heart ...

A Danish study highlights the increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke associated with certain hormonal ...

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

Family planning experts have welcomed the announcement that an American firm had been given the green light to produce a contraceptive patch similar to nicotine patches. The Family Planning ...

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

Some hormonal birth control products, including the vaginal ring and skin patch, may increase the risk of a blood clot, heart attack or stroke, new research suggests. A peer-reviewed study ...

The reason that the contraceptive patch lost favor with clinicians was due to the intense media attention that focused on isolated episodes of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and the medical legal ...