Some hormonal birth control products, including the pill, vaginal ring and skin patch, may increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.

A Danish study highlights the increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke associated with certain hormonal ...

BMJ study finds non-oral combined contraceptives to carry the highest risk, but doctors advise women against stopping birth ...

Hormonal contraceptives like the vaginal ring, skin patch, and estrogen-progestin pills are more likely to increase the risk ...

Increased relative risk of stroke and myocardial infarction, but absolute risk is low Approximately 80% of women worldwide have used hormonal contraception at some point in their lives.1 This high ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, ...

Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new ...

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the estrogen-progestin pill — known colloquially as the birth control pill — to twice the risk ...

Experts said the risks were still very low, but it was important for women to be fully informed when considering their ...

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark ...