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

A 25-year nationwide study found specific hormonal contraceptives may be associated with rare brain tumors highlighting the ...

The EMA has alerted healthcare professionals to a small increased risk for meningioma with the progestogen-based contraceptives desogestrel and etonogestrel.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

July 10 (Reuters) - A European Medicines Agency safety committee said on Friday that commonly used contraceptives containing desogestrel and etonogestrel carry a small increased risk of meningioma ...

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

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 ...