A new study linked birth control to an unusual risk of brain tumors.

To prevent avoidable complications, reduce the risk of side effects, and ensure the effectiveness and individual suitability of contraceptives, reproductive and maternal health experts have urged ...

The HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative’s approach, which centered the user and made refills easy, meant all types of ...

The reason for the large gap in OCP effectiveness under perfect use and typical use may be due primarily to missed pills. Nearly 1 in 2 pill users report missing 1 or more pills per cycle. [5] The ...

The EMA has alerted healthcare professionals to a small increased risk for meningioma with the progestogen-based contraceptives desogestrel and etonogestrel.

A 25-year nationwide study found specific hormonal contraceptives may be associated with rare brain tumors highlighting the ...

THOUSANDS of women who opt for four common contraceptives over other forms of birth control may be at higher risk of brain ...

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 ...

Hormonal birth control has allowed millions worldwide to manage their menstrual cycles and control their reproductive futures ...

July 10 (Reuters) - A European Medicines Agency safety committee said on Friday that commonly used contraceptives containing desogestrel and etonogestrel carry a small increased risk of meningioma ...

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 ...

Combined oral contraceptives are associated with increased emotional eating, suggesting hormonal effects on eating behaviors ...