Researchers state that while the absolute risk is low, it should still be taken into account when prescribing these products.

Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, ...

Even after you've decided to take estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), the decision-making isn't over. There are many types of estrogen therapy in many different forms -- pills, patches ...

However, it’s suggested that the risks differ depending on the timing of discontinuation, and the amount of estrogen ... the pill. This group was compared with pregnant women who had not used ...

However, each woman's absolute risk remained low: Use of the estrogen/progestin pill translated to one extra stroke for every ...