A Dutch study on the safety of birth control pills shed more light on the dangers of hormonal contraceptives. Scientists have long known that oral contraceptives, which contain the female hormones estrogen and progestogen, increase the likelihood of deep vein thrombosis of the leg and pulmonary embolism, but new studies in Denmark and the Netherlands determined [...] [...more]
Switzerland’s highest medical authority is investigating the case of a 16 year girl who suffered a lung embolism and is now severly disabled. The victim was taking the hormonal contraceptive Yasmin. Switzerland’s medicines supervisor says it will analyse all birth control pills after a young woman suffered a lung embolism possibly linked to a contraceptive. A spokesman [...] [...more]
A 2005 press release stating the connection of hormonal birth control and cancer made plenty of headlines when it associated the pill with a lowered risk of ovarian cancer. The very same press release also pointed to findings of a higher risk of breast cancer among women taking the pill. Somehow this news did not [...] [...more]
Nuvaring has been the target of multiple lawsuits. One more death is being attributed to Nuvaring. Is NuvaRing to blame for Jackie Bozicev’s death? Her husband believes so. Jackie died in December 2007. An autopsy showed she died of a blood clot that traveled from her pelvic area to her lungs. Her husband Rob was baffled. Up [...] [...more]
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