The use of combined oral contraceptives may delay the onset of hidradenitis suppurativa among women and may improve disease severity.

Use of long-acting, reversible contraceptives is associated with an increased risk of certain cancers, a study suggests.

Combined estrogen-progestin contraceptives (i.e., oral contraceptives, transdermal path, or vaginal ring) are not to be used before 6 weeks postpartum. Combined estrogen-progestin contraceptives ...

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A pre-election women's health boost includes a promise of Medicare rebates for more appointments, while birth control and ...

The management of atrophic vaginitis may include self-help measures, estrogen replacement, and botanical therapies, as well as education. Self-help measures include the use of water-based vaginal ...

The goal of this study was to determine if ulipristal acetate and misoprostol could provide a safe and effective alternative to current medication abortion regimens, Bousiéguez told MedPage Today.

Fertility and combined oral contraceptives - unintended pregnancies and planned pregnancies following oral contraceptive use - results from the INAS-SCORE study. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care.

Use of combined hormonal contraceptives was lower but use of progestogen-only contraceptives ... We planned to study the role of routes of administration of hormonal contraceptives (oral, transdermal, ...

Then there are side-effects: acne, headaches, mood swings, weight-gain, decreased libido and bloating are all common with female hormonal contraception. Moreover, rare but more serious side-effects of ...