The study drug contained ethinyl estradiol (20 µg) and levonorgestrel (100 µg). The regimen consisted of 84 hormonally active pills followed by 7 days' worth of pills containing only ethinyl estradiol ...

Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing both estrogen and progestin do not contribute to the development of enlarged breasts (macromastia) – nor do they increase the risk of breast regrowth in ...

For women on the oral contraceptive pill, mood changes are common and can be a reason why they stop taking it. A new study has found a link between taking the combined oral contraceptive pill and the ...

Pregnancy rates were 0.09% when women reported taking all hormone pills vs. 1.6% when women reported missing more than two pills. No pregnancies occurred in cycles when missed-pill instructions were ...

One of the most common combined oral contraceptive pills has a negative impact on women's quality of life but does not increase depressive symptoms. This is shown by a major randomised, ...

A new study confirmed combination birth control pills cut menstrual pain. Jan. 18, 2012— -- Birth control pills relieve pain associated with menstruation, a 30-year Swedish study found. The ...

Investigators assessed the use of different combined oral contraceptive pills for the treatment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome, as an update to recent evidence-based guidelines. While no ...

For a contraceptive method that has been in use for more than five decades now and with major improvements to its brands, our relationship with the pill still remains cautious. Many women who use it ...

A coroner has issued a warning about the risks of the contraceptive pill combined with an often unknown underlying condition after two women died in the same month in similar circumstances. On a ...

The contraceptive pill – aka 'the pill' – launched in the UK back in 1961, and since then, millions of us have used it, whether that's to prevent unwanted pregnancies, reduce period pain or improve ...