Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new study.While the overall risk is very low, researchers said medics should be ...
Progestin-only products, including the “mini pill” and implants, fared better. The progestin-only IUD was the only contraceptive not linked to a higher risk. The researchers emphasized that ...
The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, ...
BMJ study finds non-oral combined contraceptives to carry the highest risk, but doctors advise women against stopping birth ...
The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack an ...
and estrogen-progestin pills. Safer alternatives, such as progestin-only contraceptives and non-hormonal options, may pose lower or no cardiovascular risk. For the study, the national prescription ...
Contraceptives included estrogen-progestin pills, vaginal rings, patches, progestin-only pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), under-the-skin implants and intramuscular injections. Yonis' team ...