After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the estrogen-progestin pill — known colloquially as the birth control pill — to twice the risk of ischemic stroke and heart attack.

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds.

Birth control has been a great tool for planning and helping people figure out their family goals. But like many other medications, birth control pills also have a lot of side effects, research has also shown that could have a big effect on the heart health of women.

The study revealed that there was a greater risk of both heart attack and stroke linked to most forms of hormonal contraceptives.

A recent study found that vaginal rings and even skin patches had used the same combination of hormones that pose similar health risks.