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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

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Birth control pill may limit muscle gains

April 22, 2009
According to a new study, lower hormone levels in women who exercise regularly and take birth-control pills may result in less muscle mass increases. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The Pill
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...health risks and even some possible health benefits. Birth control pills contain synthetic forms... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: Preventing RA Symptoms with Birth Control Pills?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...is true, couldn't hormone therapy in the form of birth control pills help in the reduction or... Read more »

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Emergency contraception: How much do you know about the morning after pill?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...a condom but it broke • You missed two or more birth control pills in a row • You received a... Read more »

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Health Tidbits You Need to Know
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...risk of TSS and other infections.   If you're on birth control pills you may actually need to... Read more »

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I don't want to get pregnant...What are my birth control options?
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...effective and match your profile.  If you choose birth control pills and tend to be forgetful... Read more »

Health Guide

A Matter of Heart
...years old, she didn't know she was increasing her chances of having a heart attack by taking low-dose birth control pills and smoking 40 cigarettes -- essentially two packs -- every day. "I didn't... Read more »
Coping with your period
...problems and pregnancy.   Treatment options include hormonal medications to make you have a period and birth control pills to keep your periods regular. Birth control pills contain estrogen and... Read more »
Steering Clear of Migraine Triggers
...period. Migraines also tend to be more prevalent during treatment with artificial hormones such as birth control pills or estrogen replacement therapy. 4. Certain Foods Foods that tend to bring on... Read more »
Pregnanediol
...risks. Special considerations ACTH may increase test measurements. Birth control pills or progesterone may decrease test measurements. Read more »
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...corticosteroids, indomethacin, loop and thiazide diuretics, methyldopa, codeine, morphine, oral contraceptives (birth control pills), and pentazocine. Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common ingredient in birth control pills may do more than prevent pregnancy it could also help prevent brain damage after a... Read summary »

Study: Some birth control pills are safer than others
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A new study has found that the compounds that make up a woman's birth control pill can influence her risk for developing blood clots, and this makes... Read summary »

Birth control pills may boost lupus risk
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Women taking birth control pills, especially those who have just started taking them, may face an increased risk of developing the autoimmune disease... Read summary »

Grapefruit, birth control pills can lead to dangerous clot
April 10, 2009

A rare set of interactions involving grapefruit juice, birth control pills and a genetic mutation almost cost a 42-year-old woman her leg, physicians... Read summary »

Warning for Migraine With Aura
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Millions of women suffer from migraine with aura -- visual disturbances lasting about 30 minutes that may or may not include... Read summary »