Birth Control Pill Increases Risk Of Asthma Attacks In Young Women

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Young women taking the Pill might have an increased risk of asthma attacks, a new study says.

Taking the progesterone-only form of the contraceptive pill can increase asthma attacks among women under 35, researchers reported May 7 in ERJ Open Research.

There was no similar risk among women taking the combo estrogen/progesterone pill, researchers found.

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