World Contraception Day 2022: Frequently used contraceptives and how they work
World Contraception Day is observed on 26th September every year to focus the attention and raise awareness around reproductive and pregancy rights globally.
Sep 26, 2022, 14:11 PM IST
Birth control pills could impair women's ability to recognise emotion
The study showed that healthy women who use birth control pills are poorer judges of subtle facial expressions than non-users.
Feb 12, 2019, 13:10 PM IST
Birth control pills may raise breast cancer risk, says study
Women who currently or recently used the progestin-only intrauterine system also had a higher risk of breast cancer than women who had never used hormonal contraceptives.
Dec 08, 2017, 17:01 PM IST
Birth control pills, condom use on the rise in India: Survey
Despite 45% of users knowing the side-effects of modern methods, there has been a rise in the use of pills.
Mar 07, 2017, 14:38 PM IST
Birth control pills may increase the risk of stroke: Experts
Oral contraceptives increase the risk of ischemic strokes, caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain.
Oct 28, 2016, 14:05 PM IST
Birth control pills may protect women against STIs
According to a recent study, popping contraceptive pills could protect against one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
May 08, 2016, 14:03 PM IST
Birth control pill linked to reduced knee injury
The findings appeared in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Birth control pill for men comes closer to reality
One compound that's been studied as a potential male contraceptive is testosterone.
Mar 14, 2016, 09:21 AM IST
How birth control pills may risk your heart
Ladies! You may want to avoid using oral contraceptives as a new study has suggested that birth control pills pose a small but significant risk of the most common type of stroke.
Sep 19, 2015, 09:22 AM IST
