Some hormonal birth control products, including the pill, vaginal ring and skin patch, may increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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

Other pill-free options can include the implant in the arm (nexplanon) and the birth control patch. You can skip the placebo pills if you take your active pills as prescribed and don’t miss days ...

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