Do birth control pills affect your mental health? Here's what every woman should consider when taking contraceptive pills.

A recent study has explored the impact of oral contraceptives on mood and cognitive processing. Findings suggest hormonal birth control pills may influence depression-like thinking, especially in ...

It is the job of the health professional who prescribes the contraceptive pill to warn the patient about side effects and what to look out for – but that may well be where the problem lies with ...

A study of young, healthy women found that they tend to display stronger depression-like patterns of cognitive processing ...

3 Medical side effects: The birth control pill increases the risk of breast cancer by over 40% if it is taken before a woman delivers her first baby. This risk increases by 70% if the Pill is used ...

USA: A recent study has highlighted that new users of the levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine device (IUD) may experience ...

More Australian women come forward with concerns about serious side effects from the popular contraceptive Depo-Provera, with many claiming they were not made aware of the risks of the high-dose ...

He further stated that women`s bodies are different and that is the reason some experience side effects when using certain contraceptives while others encounter poor services and misinformation ...

However, what those headlines didn’t include was that, out of the 420ish participating men, 85% said they would still use that contraception method: side effects and all. Access to birth control ...

The best birth control is the method you’re most likely to use. Here are some other things to consider as you decide. You’ve got lots of birth control options. Here’s how to get them ...

There was a greater likelihood a woman would choose a contraceptive method if it was perceived as easy to use, accessible, affordable and had minimal side effects. Conclusions: Women's perspective ...