Taking a combination birth control pill with a lower dose of estrogen may reduce symptoms like headache, nausea, water ...

Some women are concerned about how contraceptive pills could be affecting their mental health. Are these fears backed up by ...

From Saturday, two popular choices of the contraceptive pill, Yasmin and Yaz, will be subsidised through the PBS, slashing ...

Researchers state that while the absolute risk is low, it should still be taken into account when prescribing these products.

It turns out that the pill is good for a lot more than preventing pregnancies. There are several hormones at work during your menstrual cycle, but the main ones are estrogen and progesterone.

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

Most people take the combination pill, which includes the hormones estrogen and progestin. Some people take the minipill, which only has progestin. If you buy your pill over the counter ...

A new study confirms previous findings that hormonal birth control is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and ...

They ranged in age from 15 to 49. Contraceptives included estrogen-progestin pills, vaginal rings, patches, progestin-only pills, intrauterine devices, under-the-skin implants and intramuscular ...