Contraceptive patches and vaginal rings 'double thrombosis risk' - Pulse
Contraceptive patches and vaginal rings 'double thrombosis risk'PulseExperts warned the 'extremely concerning' study results could undo years of work reducing teenage pregnancies, but the authors urged GPs to use oral levonorgestrel or norgestimate- based contraceptives to reduce the risk of VTEs.
New Phase III Data Show Agile Therapeutics' Low-Dose Patch Is Comparable to ... - MarketWatch (press release)
New Phase III Data Show Agile Therapeutics' Low-Dose Patch Is Comparable to .
Contraceptive Rings and Patches Linked to Blood Clot Risk - Medscape
Contraceptive Rings and Patches Linked to Blood Clot RiskMedscapeIndeed, the authors found that women using the levonorgestrel intrauterine device demonstrated a significant decrease in risk for venous thrombosis, even relative to those not using hormonal contraception at all.
'Clotting risk' with contraceptives - The Press Association
ABC News'Clotting risk' with contraceptivesThe Press AssociationThis compares with a threefold increase risk of a blood clot among women taking a combined oral contraceptive pill containing the hormone levonorgestrel.
Morning after pill offered for Christmas - Fleetwood Today
Morning after pill offered for ChristmasFleetwood TodayThe most commonly used is the progestogen (progesterone) hormone levonorgestrel (brand name Levonelle).