Certain progestin-only injectable contraceptives are associated with a significantly increased risk for surgically treated intracranial meningioma.

This cohort study found associations between hormonal contraceptives and depression risk among first-time moms in the first year postpartum. Researchers found that initiating hormonal contraception ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For up to 10% of women, however, hormone contraceptives can increase their risk of depression. Hormones, including estrogen and ...

New research explores how hormonal contraceptive use may influence cardiovascular and thrombotic risk in women, including ...

When a Thousand Oaks 16-year-old started taking birth control pills, she hoped it would relieve her symptoms of endometriosis. The pill provided some relief, but the severe effects it had on her mood ...

It’s a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.

Using hormonal contraception like birth control pills and intrauterine devices can come with side effects, though most doctors say the risk of severe problems is low. But in a new report published in ...

A new study has linked most hormonal contraceptives to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. The paper, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at the prescription records of more than ...

By selectively blocking it, the drug pauses sperm production in a reversible way, without the hormone-related side effects seen in other male contraceptives. Right now, men have two main options when ...

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald recently signed a standing order authorizing pharmacists to dispense three types of hormonal contraception ...

As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

In June 2023, a law was enacted in Connecticut to allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal birth control pills and patches directly to consumers. This new health care service has the promise of ...