High Cholesterol And Birth Control
4 common drugs that may sabotage your sex life
December 23, 2008
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The Pros and Cons of Accutane
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...recommend that women taking Accutane use two forms of birth control throughout the treatment and... Read more »
The Pros and Cons of Accutane
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...recommend that women taking Accutane use two forms of birth control throughout the treatment and... Read more »
Know How to Recognize the Signs of Stroke
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert..."blood thinner" (warfarin) useHave a long history of birth control pill use (especially with... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...attacks, unless they smoke, have diabetes, or are on birth control pills for a long period of... Read more »
Getting To The Heart Of The Rheumatoid Arthritis-Cardiovascular Disease Controversy
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...rheumatoid arthritis patient who has, for example, high cholesterol, obesity or a cigarette... Read more »
Health Guide
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides
...Diabetes, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, and kidney failure Certain medications, including birth control pills, estrogen, corticosteroids, certain diuretics, and beta-blockers ... Read more »Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
...women. Very few pre-menopausal women have heart attacks, unless they smoke, have diabetes, or are on birth control pills for a long period of time. Smoking seems to be the biggest risk factor: ... Read more »Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...endometrial hyperplasia, when the lining grows too much, and cancer. What treatments are available?Birth control pillsDiabetes medicationsFertility medicationsAnti-androgen medicationSurgery... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...measurements include: ACTHAnabolic steroidsBeta-adrenergic blocking agentsCorticosteroidsEpinephrineBirth control pillsPhenytoin SulfonamidesThiazide diureticsVitamin D ... Read more »Stroke
...Certain medications increase the chances of clot formation, and therefore your chances for a stroke. Birth control pills can cause blood clots, especially in woman who smoke and who are older than... Read more »Images
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