Contraception

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Family 'heartbroken' by new contraception service after daughter's death

Riszka Hadley died from a blood clot caused by the contraceptive pill at the age of 22.

Yesterday

Millions of women to be offered free contraceptive pills in pharmacies

Women will be able to get a first prescription of the pill and repeat orders without having to see a GP.

16 Nov

Morning after pill 'more effective' when taken with anti-inflammatory

Researchers have looked at the effect of women taking levonorgestrel and piroxicam together.

17 Aug

Tory MP blames women not using contraception for need for abortion

US states stockpile abortion pills after court ruling

Calls for contraception to be made free for women

'Game-changer' male contraceptive drug shows promise, study suggests

Women waiting months for coil as contraception services come under pressure

Women ‘at risk’ of unwanted pregnancies due to six month wait for coil

Pregnancies amongst under 18s in Guernsey and Alderney hit record low

Boots apologises over morning-after pill pricing row

Morning-after pill 'should be on pharmacy shelves'

Contraceptive scheme to help vulnerable women expanded

Morning after pill five times as expensive in UK

The combined pill and DVT: What are the risks?