(HealthDay News) — Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The oral contraceptive pills Yaz and Yasmin will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from March 1 2025, ...

Republicans in North Dakota proposed a bill that would make taking emergency contraception a criminal offense.

Overdosing on oral contraceptives, or taking more than one pill per day, usually isn’t life threatening. You most likely won’t experience any major side effects. It’s not at all uncommon to ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — It's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or 'the Pill') could also help reduce the risk of ovarian ...

The vaginal ring is a form of birth control that's been available in the U.S. since 2001. The ring is inserted into the ...

Labor will spend $573 million on women’s healthcare as it invests in Medicare ahead of the election New contraceptive pills and hormone therapies will be subsidised for the first time A new ...

Some people may experience a change in breast size as a temporary side effect when taking birth control pills. It can take several months for breasts to return to their regular size. Although ...

Alongside the new funding for long-term contraceptives, two new oral contraceptive pills are being listed on the PBS. Yaz and Yasmin will be the first new pills available through the PBS in more ...

Here's the difference between artificial birth control and NFP. In the first case, one does something (takes a pill, uses a condom, etc.) to deliberately "close" the life-giving power of sexual ...

Mary, 36*, took the contraceptive pill throughout her early twenties because it felt like the ‘easiest’ option. When she turned 29, she swapped to a cycle-tracking app. ‘I’d just been promoted and had ...

Perrigo's HRA Pharma subsidiary has become the first drugmaker in the US to seek approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill. The move comes as access to birth control becomes a pivotal ...