Researchers found that women who had taken desogestrel continuously for more than five years had a slightly elevated risk of ...

Just two months earlier, in August, Holly had been prescribed Microgynon 30 by her doctor ... questions relating to her health. The contraceptive pill is not safe for every women to take ...

The contraceptive pill – aka 'the pill' – launched in the UK back in 1961, and since then, millions of us have used it, whether that's to prevent unwanted pregnancies, reduce period pain or ...

She is now campaigning against the long-standing attitude of 'just give the pill a try and see how ... weeks after being prescribed oral contraceptive Microgynon 30 over the telephone.

Upset and frustrated by this unplanned conception, Kollie questioned the reliability of the Microgynon contraceptive pill, her supposed protection against pregnancy. Did it fail, or was it simply ...

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It was my mum finding me crying on the bathroom floor, age 14 and ravaged by period pain, that sparked my career in hormonal contraception ... Microgynon, a combined oestrogen and progesterone pill.

Holly McComish is now calling for tougher screening for women before they are given the pill. Holly ... weeks after being prescribed oral contraceptive Microgynon 30 over the telephone.