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 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 ...

A teenager died after taking a contraceptive pill that is believed to have caused a blood clot. Sophie Murray, 16, fell ill in September a year after being prescribed the drug microgynon. She suffered ...

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 ...

I am going on a holiday when my period is due. I have never been on any contraceptive pills and my cycles have always been regular (usually at the 26th or 27th day). I am a healthy 27 year old. My ...

Hi Doc, I am having problems with this tablet (Loette) and went to the Doctor (in London) again - she said that the tablet is too light for me and put me on a stronger tablet "Microgynon 30 ED from ...

A box of Microgynon contraceptive pills, produced by Bayer AG, sits on a pharmacy counter in London, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. A teenager from Lancashire suffered a blood clot and died after ...

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 ...