To demystify this subject and offer some clarity, we will delve into the four categories of contraceptives you need to know about. Oral pills (Shutterstock) Oral The two main types are ...

A 25-year-old woman suffered a stroke triggered by the contraceptive pill after her GP failed to spot the symptoms and stop ...

The Pill far surpassed other contraceptive methods, except abstinence, in effectiveness. All a woman had to do was remember to take it every day. Pill packages quickly evolved to remind women to ...

Diabetics who take oral contraceptives may note increased sugar levels. Some women who stop taking the Pill do not have a return of their fertility (menstrual cycles) for a year or longer.

A healthy 25-year-old woman suffered a stroke triggered by the contraceptive pill after bungling medics failed to spot a telltale symptom. Danielle Jones had attended her local GP practice on ...