"Hormonal birth control makes you fat, doubles risk of depression & triples risk of suicide," Musk wrote Feb. 16, on his platform, X. "This is the clear scientific consensus, but very few people ...

A new study builds on previous findings linking hormonal contraceptive use to an increased risk of a cardiovascular event. While certain forms of hormonal birth control have been associated with ...

Health This popular birth control method can multiply your risk of heart attack by 3.8 times By Tracy Swartz Published Feb. 13, 2025, 2:17 p.m. ET ...

The vaginal ring increased stroke risk by 2.4 times and 3.8 times for heart attack. The contraceptive patch was found to increase stroke risk by nearly 3.5 times.

Henderson said her cardiologist had to greenlight which contraception she could use. She uses a progestin-only birth control implant that's more than 99% effective in preventing pregnancy.

Taking common pain relievers while using hormonal birth control may increase the risk of certain blood clots, new research suggests. People who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – known ...

But for those women who are at higher risk of breast cancer or are otherwise concerned about the potential risks associated with hormonal birth control, it’s important to know that other options ...

However, one possible risk of oral contraceptives and other types of hormonal-based birth control methods is bone loss. It’s thought this may occur from a reduced bone mineral density (BMD).

Again, the risk is small, but it's still a risk." Those taking combined birth-control pills or who are pregnant face a higher risk of developing DVT due to their increased estrogen levels.

“The birth control pill is a daily hormone-based medication that's used by a person with ovaries and a uterus to prevent pregnancy,” says Dr. Gina Frugoni, MD, an assistant professor of ...

Clinicians said in interviews that counseling patients about birth control and prescribing it is relatively straightforward. But for women with conditions that put them at higher risk of serious ...