Contraceptives such as the combined pill could double the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a British Medical Journal (BMJ) ...

Most contraceptives, including the widely-used combined pill, could double women's risk of heart attacks and strokes, ...

The combined oestrogen-progesterone pill – the most common hormonal contraceptive in the study – was linked to twice the risk ...

Experts said the risks were still very low, but it was important for women to be fully informed when considering their ...

Being mid-period on Valentine’s Day is far from ideal, especially as 44% of women say they don’t feel sexy while menstruating ...

"Oestrogen is a ‘sticky’ hormone because it makes blood more likely to clot. It is well-known that The Pill increases blood ...

A real-world Danish registry study showed a significant increased relative risk, but small absolute risk, for stroke and ...

The study revealed the risk of developing venous thromboembolisms from various types of synthetic hormones, providing ...

"Period delay tablets should not be taken more than once every three months," Dr Lee notes. "If you want to reduce or get rid ...

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

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that draws on prescription records to give more precise ...