Taking a progestogen-only 'mini pill' carries a small risk of breast cancer - similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers. The study, in PLoS Medicine journal, is one of the ...

You’ll also then be more regularly screened for longer-term risks such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. A GP may decide that progestogen tablets will help restore ...

C ertain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tablets containing both estrogen and progestogen are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and rare but serious blood clots known as venous ...