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Women who take the pill have much higher levels of the 'love hormone', says new study
Researchers discovered that women on contraception have increased feelings of attachment.
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The coronavirus lockdown is making it difficult for women to get their birth control topped up
Accessing contraception is a little more difficult during coronavirus outbreak.
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There's a national shortage of some contraceptive pills
GPs are being left with no choice but to prescribe women with alternatives.
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Teenager claims she almost died after contraceptive pill caused blood clot in her brain
Lexie Nash wants her experience to be a warning to others.
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Why So Many Women Want This Contraceptive Pill Banned
One pill is reported to have had more severe side effects than most others - even resulting in death.
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Why is it getting more difficult for women in the UK to access contraception?
"I'm a responsible adult making the right decisions, and I don't feel supported in this by the systems and processes in place."
Yahoo Life UKNew research may have found a link between the contraceptive pill and a lower risk of ovarian cancer
Good news potentially?
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This woman was shocked to discover she was pregnant with triplets despite being on the pill
Biggest. Shock. Ever!
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A new study has linked hormonal contraceptives to a slight increased risk of breast cancer
But that risk is very small.
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The pill linked to increased suicide risk
Could your birth control be having a negative impact on your mental wellbeing?
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Taking the pill could be riskier than we thought
Researchers set out to see how hormonal levels in women are affected [Photo: Pexels]If you’re on the pill at the moment you’re most likely aware it comes with side effects. In fact, the term ‘side effects’ can feel like an understatement for what the combined pill can do to you; weight gain, nausea, depression – you name it. Not to mention the fact it has links to breast cancer. Research is ongoing into the link between breast cancer and the pill [Photo: Pexels]And now a recent study has revealed that it could be riskier than previously thought, as four out of seven commonly-prescribed pills were revealed to more than quadruple progestin (synthetic progesterone) levels in women.