Using vaginally applied estrogen to ease menopause symptoms likely doesn't increase a woman's risk of heart disease or certain cancers, a U.S. study suggests. Many women have been reluctant to use ...

People taking estrogen-only pills during menopause were 14% more likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure than those using estrogen-only patches, the study found. When compared to people using ...

A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has found a link between oral contraceptives and weak bones. The study looked at 500 women between the ages of 25 and 45. On average, ...

On Monday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced that after 20 years, they were righting a medical ...

Charles Powell, MD, said he sometimes has a hard time persuading patients to start on low-dose vaginal estrogen, which can help prevent urinary tract infections and ease other symptoms of menopause.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Estrogen-progestin pills double postmenopausal women's chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers ...

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Both high- and low-dose birth control pills prevent pregnancy equally well. For some people, low-dose birth control may have fewer side effects, like headaches and nausea, than high-dose birth control ...