Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new study.While the overall risk is very low, researchers said medics should be ...

From a pool of over 2 million women of reproductive age, users of most methods of hormonal contraception -- including ...

Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardia ...

Use of long-acting, reversible contraceptives is associated with an increased risk of certain cancers, a study suggests.