The birth control patch is a form of hormonal contraception you stick onto your skin. As you wear the small patch, hormones are continuously released through the skin and into the bloodstream to ...

Though commonplace for many people, birth control is a complex process that ... professional every 12 weeks to work effectively. The skin patch and vaginal ring also have to be changed on a ...

But independent market analysts Datamonitor today said contraceptive skin patches, due for approval in Europe later this year, could take over as the most popular method for twenty-something women ...

If you struggle to take your birth control pill on time, you're not alone. Over the course of just one month, 31% of women reported failing to take the pill on schedule and 16% said they had ...

Transdermal contraceptive patches provide a more convenient delivery system for combined hormonal birth control than daily oral contraceptives. Clinical trials demonstrate that greater numbers of ...

Breakthrough bleeding is a common side effect of hormonal or long-acting birth control. It’s especially ... each day incorrectly applying a new skin patch inserting a new vaginal ring a day ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds. Contraceptive vaginal rings and skin patches ...

And one of the most frustrating knock-on effects? The problems that long-term contraception can cause for the skin. I should know. Throughout my contraceptive journey, my skin was extremely ...

Experts said the risks were still very low, but it was important for women to be fully informed when considering their contraceptive choices ...

Estrogen-containing contraceptives — especially the vaginal ring and skin patch — had the highest risk, according to the study findings, which were published on February 12 in The BMJ.