If you use the pill for contraception, you often take it at the same time every day. When travelling, this rhythm can sometimes get confused. What do women need to be aware of in order not to risk ...

The sharp fall in prescriptions for the combined contraceptive pill, recorded by the NHS in 2020-21 could be explained by the progesterone-only pill (the "mini-pill") becoming available over the ...

“The best contraceptive methods are those with oestrogen and progesterone (the combination pill) to balance and reduce breakouts. The mini pill, on the other hand, only contains progesterone so ...

Slinda also has advantages over other, older generations of progestogen-based contraceptive pills. Mini-pills such as Microlut and Noriday have no pill-free days, whichs means if a woman misses ...

Dr Toni Hazell discusses some difficult scenarios when prescribing contraception, starting with the woman who has obesity ...