Research indicates women have seen an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes in recent decades, correlating with an increased use of birth control pills.
Federal health officials seek to address long-standing complaints from women over the lack of pain management when being implanted with an IUD.
Women continue to drop out of an FDA-required long-term study, with nearly 16% of all Essure patients having the devices surgically removed, even though it was designed to be a permanent form of birth control
A quarter of U.S. women regularly use NSAIDs like Motrin and Advil, which may increase their risk of blood clots by a factor of 11 when combined with high risk birth control, researchers warn.
Women taking the recalled Tydemy pills to prevent pregnancy should to continue to do so until their doctor can provide them with an alternative form of birth control, according to the recall notice
Some birth control pill users still have increased depression rates even after they stop using the medication, the researchers warn
Researchers found the birth control pill breast cancer risk was about the same across all types of hormonal contraception.
Loss of bone growth due to the use of some hormonal contraceptives could lead to bone fractures and osteoporosis later in life.
Nearly half of participants have discontinued the Essure birth control implant post-marketing study, causing massive losses in follow-up data, the FDA warns.
Getting an IUD implanted shortly after giving birth increases the risk of uterine perforation by a factor of seven, the study found.
