The risk of blood clots among women on birth control was further increased during weeks when those women also used a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID -- including such common painkillers ...

Two young women who took the combined contraceptive pill died of blood clots within one month. After their deaths, doctors discovered that they both unknowingly had blood clotting conditions. Like all ...

The drug company Merck, maker of the NuvaRing contraceptive, says it will pay out $100 million to settle thousands of liability lawsuits from women who say they were harmed by using the product. These ...

Some hormonal birth control products, including the vaginal ring and skin patch, may increase the risk of a blood clot, heart attack or stroke, new research suggests. A peer-reviewed study published ...

(StatePoint) In today’s evolving reproductive health landscape, informed decision making about contraception is crucial, particularly for women affected by inherited blood clotting conditions or ...

Yaz, Yasmin and other newer birth control pills will soon be bearing warning labels that detail the potential risk of blood clot risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday ...

A woman has cautioned tourists after her birth control caused a "deadly" blood clot in her lungs during a 13-hour flight. Emily Jansson, 34, was enroute from Toronto, Canada, to Dubai International ...

Researchers are looking at some new evidence to answer that question. Women who use birth control pills containing the newer type of progestin, drospirenone (such as Yaz and Yasmin), may have almost ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A watchdog group on Thursday urged the Food and Drug Administration to hold a new vote about blood clot risks from popular birth control pills, after advisers to the agency were ...

It's well known that certain forms of birth control carry a small risk of blood clots. Now a large new study suggests that some common painkillers can magnify that risk. The study, of 2 million Danish ...