Birth Control Pill: Oral Contraceptive Use May Be Safe, But Information Gaps Remain
Friday, January 16, 2009 - 21:14
in Health & Medicine
Oral contraceptives have been used by about 80 percent of women in the United States at some point in their lives. For women without pre-existing risks for heart disease, the early formulations were generally safe and the newer ones appear to be even safer, but all the risks and benefits are yet to be established, according to specialists in women's heart disease.