All news on the topic: Contraception

Nicole Leadbitter developed back pain and leg cramps just a week after she started taking the pill - and said she could have died if she had waited longer to seek medical advice

A mother has asked for advice on how to handle her daughter after she confessed she was pregnant and wanted her mum to raise the child as her own

Layla Khan, from Immingham in Lincolnshire, collapsed and screamed in pain just a few days after beginning the medication, with her family "devastated" as they prepare to celebrate Christmas

Two women died in the same month in New Zealand from similar complications of taking the contraceptive pill prompting a coroner to recommend counselling on the risks of venous thromboembolism

Grey squirrels were likened to Hamas in a Westminster debate on how to control numbers of the invasive species - including through contraceptive pills - to protect red squirrels

Natalie and Oliver Jackson feared they might never get to be parents after Oliver's cancer diagnosis, but even after a vasectomy and ten children, they managed to have three more

Donna King blames her life-changing stroke at the age of 26 as a side effect of the combined contraceptive pill, and now works to support the NHS and the Stroke Association

Annie Charlotte, 24, discovered she was born with two uteruses and cervixes when she went to get a contraceptive coil fitted at 16 - meaning she would be able to conceive two babies with two different men at the same time

To mark World Menopause Day this week, we spoke to three experts and asked them what all of the 13 million UK women who are currently menopausal need to know

With the concerning search trend 'removing IUD at home' taking social media by storm, a GP has explained why it's something you should never consider doing due to the dangers

Morning after pills were found to be a third more effective when they were taken with an anti-inflammatory drug which is commonly used to treat people with arthritic pain

Sometimes, it can be shocking when you don't come on your period when you expect to - but a doctor has shared that it's likely nothing to worry about, and has shared potential causes

A woman has taken to social media to share how her boyfriend started treating her differently since taking a DNA test - saying his results have created major complications in their relationship

A woman has left people seething online after she shared that her friend had planned to stop taking her contraceptive pill so she could 'accidentally' get pregnant

More than 60 years after the Pill was introduced in the UK, the TV host is calling for a revolution and says she’s 'sad and angry' about the current state

Like many women, Holly McComish was prescribed the contraceptive pill over the phone by her GP. Three months later, she collapsed and suffered a miniature stroke

As Davina McCall calls for a 'contraceptive pill revolution' in a new documentary on Channel 4, The Mirror hears from a leading sexual health and reproductive expert to learn the truth about risk and side effects

TV host Davina McCall has fronted a new Channel 4 documentary busting myths about the Pill - 60 years after its launch in the US - and has her coil changed on camera

The 55-year-old will explore the contraceptive pill in her new Channel 4 show and will provide viewers with a closer look at the side effects

The much-loved TV presenter is at the forefront of a women’s health revolution, and has shared her fears about the contraceptive pill after doing extensive research on it for her new documentary

The panel of Federal Health Advisers (FDA) voted unanimously in favour of drugmaker Perrigo’s request to sell its once-a-day medication over the counter

Keith MacDonald, 37, is in a steady relationship with Kimberley Welford, the mother of one of his sons. The unlikely lothario is said to have changed his ways at long last

The risk of an average 30-year-old woman not on the Pill developing breast cancer was 0.8%, which increased to 0.9% for those using either form of contraceptive Pill

Leila Martyn, 45, had an abortion at 19 after doctors told her that her PCOS meant she would have fertility issues - but found herself pregnant. She is now campaigning to see PCOS and endometriosis on the national curriculum

Jennifer Outhwaite, 41, shares her experience of battling hormonal spots after having children - and says she was too afraid to leave the house without make-up