‘Silent k.i.ller’ wa.rning issued to anyone who takes commonly used contraceptive pill

A research study has figured out a correlation between combined oral contraception use and a life-threatening health condition

Women ‘on the pill’ have received an urgent warning from medics because of the possible connection between certain contraceptive medications and a condition often branded the ‘silent k.i.ll.e.r’.

For people in need of a little bit of background info, it is believed that around 3.1 million Brits take a combined oral contraceptive on a daily basis – whether that be to manage period flow, prevent pregnancies,or tackle acne.

However, when it comes to global statistics, the numbers are even greater.

As per JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, over 400 million women of reproductive age used prescribed contraceptives as of 2024.

Combined oral contraceptives – which contain both oestrogen and progestogen – work by preventing the ovaries from releasing an egg each month by essentially mimicking the body’s natural hormones.

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