A massive study of more than 2 million women has found a “statistically significant” risk of developing breast cancer with ...

Breast cancer has remained one of the most common forms of the disease among women and now a recent study has found hormonal contraceptive pills may have a big role in causing the form of cancer.

According to Gary Wessel, a professor of biology at Brown, the “two targets” of hormonal birth control in women are the ovaries and the uterine lining for implantation. A hormone called ...

A major study involving over two million women reveals a statistically significant link between hormonal contraceptive use ...

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

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Progestin is the ingredient in oral contraceptive pills that provides the highest level of protection against ovarian cancer, researchers have found. Analysis by the Duke ...

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 ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...