Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction.

A woman’s risk for blood clots varied by the type of hormonal contraception used, according to a nationwide cohort study ...

Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, ...

(HealthDay News) — Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Women at risk for low milk supply who received an etonogestrel implant as soon as 30 minutes after delivery reported similar ...

A Danish study highlights the increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke associated with certain hormonal ...

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, ...

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

Data suggest a dose-related association between progestin-only products and arterial thrombotic risk. Various hormonal contraceptives were linked to incident cardiovascular disease in an analysis of ...

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark ...