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, ...

but doctors advise women against stopping birth control Contraceptives such as the combined pill could double the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a British Medical Journal (BMJ) study has found.

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 ...

"If it weren't dismissed as 'just period pain' and women being dramatic, people would realize how terrible it is," Dr. Irene Woo said.

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

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

Some hormonal contraceptives are associated with a small but significant increased risk of stroke and heart attack ...

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

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