The Drug Consultative Committee of the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) also advised adding a clear warning ...

The use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. An analysis by Danish researchers found 14 extra cases of breast cancer per ...

Hazard ratios were 1.3, 1.4, and 1.8 for 0 to 5, 5 to 10, and more than 10 to 15 years of use, respectively, compared with the corresponding durations of nonuse, resulting in an excess of 14, 29, and ...

About The Study: This Danish nationwide study found an association between levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) use and increased breast cancer risk in females ages 15 to 49, ...

Researchers studied nearly 80,000 women ages 15 to 49 for the findings. Women who use a hormone-releasing intrauterine device, or IUD, face around the same risk of breast cancer as women who take ...

The DCGI’s proposed rules will require pills such as Unwanted-72 and i-pill to carry QR-linked warnings and detailed guidance ...

Mirena (levonorgestrel) is a brand-name intrauterine device (IUD) that’s prescribed to help prevent pregnancy and reduce heavy menstrual bleeding in adults and some adolescents. Mirena is inserted by ...