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Weight loss medications can reduce the efficacy of oral contraceptives. What to know before taking drugs like Ozempic, ...

Using hormonal contraception in perimenopause can mask the symptoms. Here, doctors reveal how it happens, risks, benefits, ...

Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. Continuous ...

Compared with non-users, increased risks of ischemic stroke and MI were seen with users of the following types of hormonal contraception: Combined oral estrogen-progestin contraception: increased ...

Among those who had used hormonal contraceptives, including the pill, the implant and coils, there were 21 extra ischaemic strokes and 10 extra heart attacks per 100,000 people a year.

A new study adds to a growing set of evidence that women who use hormonal birth control have higher rates of breast cancer, but experts have stressed that the overall risk remains low.

A new study adds to the evidence on hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer. But experts stressed the overall risk remains low. By Nina Agrawal A study published Wednesday found that women using ...

Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. Continuous ...