A new study found that certain types of birth control, such as Depo-Provera and hormonal IUDs, are linked to a risk of benign ...

The moment you start thinking about getting pregnant, one of the first questions that pops up is surprisingly simple: When should I stop using contraceptives? It sounds like an easy decision, but your ...

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 ...

Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two to ...

Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two to ...

Current medical guidelines discourage the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) among people who experience migraine with aura—a type of migraine accompanied by temporary neurological ...

August 13, 2009 — Many women are using brands of oral contraceptives that have been linked to greater risk for venous thrombosis, according to the results of 2 studies reported in the August 14 issue ...

Among more than 20,000 women of childbearing age receiving treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) during 2019-2021, more than 90% did not have contraceptive use documented in their ...

Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two to four weeks after ...