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 ...

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

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

Danish study expands association to include injectable and oral medications, IUDs ...

In a study of three million women, researchers found pregnancy-preventing drugs named progestogens were linked to a greater ...

Women taking active birth control pills reported more emotional eating, highlighting a possible link between hormones and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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