A new study found that certain types of birth control, such as Depo-Provera and hormonal IUDs, are linked to a risk of benign ...

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

EU pharmaceutical safety advisers have said that commonly used contraceptives may carry a small risk of a type of brain ...

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 ...

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 ...

Current medical guidelines discourage the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) among people who experience migraine with aura—a type of migraine accompanied by temporary neurological ...

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 pill or hormonal IUDs are a routine part of life for many women. But do the individual contraceptives differ more than ...

From cultural beliefs and bride price entitlement to fears of diminished masculinity and reduced sexual pleasure, many ...

Nearly one-third of sexually active female adolescents in South Korea did not use contraceptives consistently over the past ...