Hormonal Contraceptives

Synthetic hormones in oral contraceptive pills may be impairing fear-regulating processes in women's brains, scientists have found in a study.

While hormonal contraceptives are quite effective in terms of preventing unwanted pregnancy, they have some side-effects which can affect you on daily basis. Read here to know about them.

According to a recent study, new types of combined oral contraceptives are associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer. Using national prescribing and cancer registers, researchers analysed data of nearly 1.9 million Danish women aged 15-49 years between 1995 and 2014.

Contraceptives are used to prevent unwanted pregnancies. But not many people know which form of contraception would suit their purpose best. Here's a list of 6 best forms of contraceptives.

Researchers have found an experimental oral contraceptive to be safe in men with hormone responses consistent with effective contraception.

In a major step forward in the development of a once-daily "male pill", researchers have found an experimental oral contraceptive to be safe in men with hormone responses consistent with effective contraception.

The government funded injectable contraceptive is called Modroxy Progesterone Acetate or MPA and can prevent pregnancy for up to 3 months.

Pregnancy is the most common cause of a missed period. If you might be pregnant, treat yourself as if you are pregnant until you know for sure. Use a home pregnancy test as the first step to finding out whether you are pregnant. If you are not pregnant, there could be other causes of missed or delayed periods.

London: Women who dye their hair or use hormonal contraceptives may be at an increased risk of breast cancer, a new study has warned. Researcher Sanna Heikkinen from the University of Helsinki and Finnish Cancer Registry evaluated the contribution of the use of hormonal contraceptives and hair dyes to the spectrum of breast cancer risk factors. The...

A recent study suggests hair dyeing and hormonal contraceptives can up the risk of breast cancer amongst women.

Deaths from ovarian cancer fell significantly in Western countries from 2002 to 2012 and should continue declining largely thanks to widespread contraceptive pill use, researchers said Tuesday.

Women who are prone to the common vaginal infection, bacterial vaginosis, are less likely to have a recurrence if they take hormonal contraception.

Finally, an effective method of birth control for men may be on its way. Hormonal male contraceptive regimen effectively and reversibly suppresses sperm production.

The first trial of a male contraceptive in sexually active couples has shown it was 100 per cent effective in preventing pregnancies. The hormonal treatment - a combination of an implant under the skin and a three-monthly injection - was used by 55 couples for one year. The method relieved the men of the need to remember to take a daily pill - and ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is believed to be the most important cause of cervical cancer. Recent studies suggest that long duration use of oral contraceptives increases the risk of cervical cancer in HPV positive women.

Synthetic hormones in oral contraceptive pills may be impairing fear-regulating processes in women's brains, scientists have found in a study.

While hormonal contraceptives are quite effective in terms of preventing unwanted pregnancy, they have some side-effects which can affect you on daily basis. Read here to know about them.

According to a recent study, new types of combined oral contraceptives are associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer. Using national prescribing and cancer registers, researchers analysed data of nearly 1.9 million Danish women aged 15-49 years between 1995 and 2014.

Contraceptives are used to prevent unwanted pregnancies. But not many people know which form of contraception would suit their purpose best. Here's a list of 6 best forms of contraceptives.

Researchers have found an experimental oral contraceptive to be safe in men with hormone responses consistent with effective contraception.

In a major step forward in the development of a once-daily "male pill", researchers have found an experimental oral contraceptive to be safe in men with hormone responses consistent with effective contraception.

The government funded injectable contraceptive is called Modroxy Progesterone Acetate or MPA and can prevent pregnancy for up to 3 months.

Pregnancy is the most common cause of a missed period. If you might be pregnant, treat yourself as if you are pregnant until you know for sure. Use a home pregnancy test as the first step to finding out whether you are pregnant. If you are not pregnant, there could be other causes of missed or delayed periods.

London: Women who dye their hair or use hormonal contraceptives may be at an increased risk of breast cancer, a new study has warned. Researcher Sanna Heikkinen from the University of Helsinki and Finnish Cancer Registry evaluated the contribution of the use of hormonal contraceptives and hair dyes to the spectrum of breast cancer risk factors. The...

A recent study suggests hair dyeing and hormonal contraceptives can up the risk of breast cancer amongst women.

Deaths from ovarian cancer fell significantly in Western countries from 2002 to 2012 and should continue declining largely thanks to widespread contraceptive pill use, researchers said Tuesday.

Women who are prone to the common vaginal infection, bacterial vaginosis, are less likely to have a recurrence if they take hormonal contraception.

Finally, an effective method of birth control for men may be on its way. Hormonal male contraceptive regimen effectively and reversibly suppresses sperm production.

The first trial of a male contraceptive in sexually active couples has shown it was 100 per cent effective in preventing pregnancies. The hormonal treatment - a combination of an implant under the skin and a three-monthly injection - was used by 55 couples for one year. The method relieved the men of the need to remember to take a daily pill - and ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is believed to be the most important cause of cervical cancer. Recent studies suggest that long duration use of oral contraceptives increases the risk of cervical cancer in HPV positive women.