Women who use Depo-Provera face a higher risk of developing a slow-growing brain tumor, known as a meningioma, while the ...

A new study linked birth control to an unusual risk of brain tumors.

When it comes to using birth control to prevent pregnancy, you have several options. These can be divided into two categories: hormonal and non-hormonal forms of birth control. Hormonal birth control ...

Evidence shows that birth control pills containing the hormones estrogen and progestin can increase the risk of different types of cancers and decrease the risk of others. Since 1999, the World Health ...

Meningiomas are the most common brain tumors in adults, accounting for 38% to 42% of all primary central nervous system ...

Hormonal birth control has allowed millions worldwide to manage their menstrual cycles and control their reproductive futures ...

However, the overall risk remains 'rare,' experts say, and the risk generally goes away within several years of stopping the ...

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

This could be a tough pill to swallow. Scientists in Denmark examined the heart attack and stroke risks associated with vaginal rings, skin patches, IUDs, implants inserted under the skin, injections, ...

Choosing between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and birth control pills for perimenopause may depend on medical history, risk factors, age, and symptom severity. HRT and birth control pills may ...

Hormonal contraception, birth control, "the pill" — whatever you call it — allows people to prevent unintended pregnancies. There are two types of oral birth control pills: combination pills ...

Hormonal birth control does not cause seizure conditions. However, some research suggests it may increase seizure risk in people with epilepsy or other seizure disorders. This can happen due to ...