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.

Different types of hormonal contraceptives may carry distinct risk of developing breast cancer, serving women make well-considered choices.

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

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

Johansson and team also found that longer use of hormonal contraceptives resulted in an increased breast cancer risk. Use of ...

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Objective: Hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are linked to mood disturbances, but the neurobiological mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated whether HC use is associated with altered central ...

OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method. HealthDay News — The newly available over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate use was tied to higher meningioma risk in a large U.S. study. Other contraceptives, including IUDs and combined oral pills, showed no increased meningioma risk.

People who get migraines with aura—dots or zigzags in vision, or another sensory disturbance that typically occurs before the onset of a migraine—have long been told to avoid birth control that ...