This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Does Progesterone Cause Weight Gain? What to Know If you’ve recently ...

A massive study of more than 2 million women has found a “statistically significant” risk of developing breast cancer with the use of a specific type of birth control pill ...

Hormonal contraceptive-associated breast cancer risk differs by progestin type, with desogestrel-containing products linked ...

There are countless posts on social media about taking a “break” or doing a “cleanse” from birth control, and how hormonal birth control is “unnatural” – but this is not helpful advice. If you are on ...

Use of contemporary birth control pills, patches or rings that contain both estrogen and progestin was linked to a reduced risk for ovarian cancer in women of reproductive age, according to a new ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to earlier signs that women on the Pill have a higher risk of heart disease, a new look at the medical literature found no link between heart attacks and the ...