Birth Control Pill Side Effects - Articles
Connection Between Birth Control Pills and Hair Loss?
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Methods of Healing
Such has been the impact of the birth control pill on modern consciousness it is often referred to simply as “the pill.” It is a form of birth control that is taken orally, and combines estrogen and progestin, hormones all women produces. When used, these pills decrease a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant. To date, it is still ...
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How to Use Birth Control Pills Correctly
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GreenDan
Many women choose the birth control pills to prevent unwanted pregnancy. The pill is considered to be safe and reversible birth control method with 99 percent effectiveness. However, the failure rate of the pill can be from 12 to 20 percent if it is used incorrectly. This might be due to the fact that women forget to take the pill or are confu ...
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ANOTHER reason not to use birth control pills
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Marie L.
I've heard from Ali and others about the weird things birth control pills seem to do to people healthwise. It's already known that they can cause blood clots (so DO NOT use if you have any kind of thrombophilia, e.g., if your doctors say you are at risk for conditions like deep vein thrombosis), and people report that their cycles became irregular ...
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Birth control pills and breast cancer
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Katherine B.
There is a Mayo Clinic Proceedings report that states;Consistent with the recent International Agency for Research on Cancer classification of Oral Contraceptives as group 1 carcinogens, this meta-analysis suggests that OCs are associated with an increase in premenopausal breast cancer risk, especially among women who use OCs before FFTP (first ful ...
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Birth control pills in anorexia treatment
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Laura
In a good example of new scientific knowledge not making it to the people who need it, many physicians are still prescribing birth control pills to anorexics to "jump start" their menstrual cycles. This is not a good idea. At best, hormone pills mask health status. At worst, it damages bone further. Having a period is not, sadly, a guarantee of ...
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Vatican: Birth control pill or washing machine?
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Barbara C.
In regards to the outrage and scorn heaped upon the Vatican for declaring the washing machine to be the technological advance which has done the most to advance women,let's take a deep breath, consider the alternatives, then cast your vote:Online Surveys & Market ResearchOh, and don't forget to share the survey - just click the Share button ...
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Birth Control Pills and IVF Protocols
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John David Gordon MD
Many of the questions that I answer on the INCIID ( www.INCIID.org ) bulletin board revolve around medication protocols especially the use of oral contraceptives. Personally, I have had poor results with the use of oral contraceptives except in known high responding patients. I know that many clinics use pills in protocols without any problems but ...
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Birth control pills skewing mate selection
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Barbara C.
Taking the pill for past 40 years 'has put women off masculine men'By David Derbyshire 08th October 2009It ushered in the 1960s sexual revolution and gave women control over their own fertility.But the Pill may also have changed women's taste in men, according to a study.Scientists say the hormones in the oral contraceptive suppress a woman's inte ...
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Birth Control Pill Not Good for Lean Muscle Mass
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Dana Solof
Watch CBS Videos OnlineBirth control pills have always been a subject of much debate for female athletes. It seems like it is the modern-day doctor’s answer to any irregularity in the menstrual cycle. They want you to go on the pill for everything, you bleed too much, your cycle is too short, too long, non-existent… or hey, you have ...
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