Because the hormones enter through your skin, the birth control patch is also referred to as a transdermal contraceptive patch. The two hormones the patch releases are estrogen and progestin ...

A new study conducted by the scientists in Denmark has found that certain contraceptive methods like vaginal ring, skin patch, and estrogen-progestin pills, can significantly increase the ...

The greatest risk came from oestrogen-containing products, particularly the vaginal ring and skin patch. The vaginal ... was the only hormonal contraceptive not linked to an increased risk of ...