Post–birth control syndrome, or PBCS, affects an estimated 1 in 5 women. It covers what happens when someone goes off ...

Future hormonal contraception for women with a high vascular ... this data may be revisited with our current knowledge of the mechanism of action of steroids. AR = Androgen receptor; ER = Estrogen ...

A new study uncovers a troubling link between birth control pills and mental health, suggesting synthetic estrogen may heighten anxiety.

Breastfeeding women should be advised to avoid combined hormonal contraception for at least the first 6 months postpartum. Breastfeeding women can use both types of intrauterine devices ...

Learn more about depression during periods. According to a 2022 research article, hormonal contraception may cause or contribute to depression in some people due to the quantity and type of ...

The birth control pill, for example, stops you from ovulating. It overrides your natural hormones by giving you a steady stream of hormones to prevent ovulation. “If you take it properly ...

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Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks. So, what does the ...

There has been a “significant increase” in the proportion of women seeking abortions who are using natural methods to prevent pregnancy rather than hormonal contraceptives, a study has suggested.

The data, published in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, shows a "shift" in contraception use in the last five years, from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives such as the pill, to "fertility ...