Doctors in Australia have been told not to prescribe a combined contraceptive pill called Microgynon 50 due to its "unacceptably high" risk of blood clots. Even though they remain a rare side effect, ...

A teenager from Kent suffered seven heart attacks after taking the birth control pill Microgynon for a month. Alyce Clark, from Cliffe, suffered a cardiac arrest after developing hundreds of blood ...

A pharmaceutical expert has warned that two contraceptive pills produce different side effect profiles, despite the NHS telling patients they are “identical” with one just being “cheaper”. Women are ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The popularity of “the Pill” created ...

Hi Doc, is the pill still effective when you have breakthrough bleeding (fresh blood discharge)? I was on NO antibiotics recently, apparently the Loette is too light and the Doctor prescribed ...

Morning,my doctor prescribed Microgynon ed and ferrous fumarate as the best method of contraception.I heard that these pills produce hormones that are harmful during breastfeeding,I breastfeed -my ...

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