A recent study found that hormonal contraceptives have a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. The study was published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ) and the researchers followed more than 20 lakh women in Denmark for more than 10 years. Hormonal contraceptives are methods of birth control that use synthetic hormones to prevent pregnancy. These work by regulating a woman's hormonal cycle to prevent ovulation, thickening cervical mucus to block sperm from reaching the egg and altering th
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