All hormone contraceptives, including progestagen-only “minipills,” carry a small “excess risk” of breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, but the overall ...

Share on Pinterest A modeling study suggests hormone doses in contraceptives could safely be lowered. Image credit: Amanda Lawrence/Stocksy. Researchers recently looked at hormone levels in ...

Hormonal birth control can affect people differently, including people with a history of fibroids or who may be at an increased risk. It’s unclear whether hormonal birth control increases or decreases ...

A nationwide prospective cohort study was conducted of all Danish first-time users of the continuous levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (52 mg, 19.5 mg, and 13.5 mg doses), among individuals ...

All hormonal contraceptives carry a small increased risk of breast cancer. A new study is offering more information for women about whether the type of birth control they take increases their risk of ...

Pills, patches, implants, and injections — the various forms of hormonal birth control have different formulations and doses of estrogen, progestin, or both. One might think, then, that they may have ...

Share on Pinterest Hormonal birth control has been associated with stroke and heart attack risk, but the overall risk remains low. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests combined oral ...

Among women, the use of systemic hormonal contraceptives is independently associated with an increased likelihood of having allergic rhinitis, a study showed. Researchers analyzed data from 46,205 ...