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Birth Control Side Effects
Birth Control Side Effects Guide
There are a variety of choices when it comes to birth control. One type of birth control is the use of hormonal contraception or "the Pill." You take the Pill orally, and when used correctly, it is up to 99.9% effective in preventing a pregnancy. The Pill (the patch and the vaginal ring) contain varying amounts of estrogen and progestin, which inhibit the normal cycles of hormones a woman has. This results in the egg not releasing from the ovary. Additionally, your cervical mucus will ...
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Expert & Community Posts
The Pill
By Amy Hendel , Health ExpertWhen we talk about hormone methods of birth control we are primarily referring to a pill form of... Read more »
Your Guide To Choosing Birth Control
By Amy Hendel , Health ExpertYou are off to the doctor to discuss birth control, and depending on your age, your health and... Read more »
NuvaRing and Norplant – Alternative Hormone Birth Control Options
By Amy Hendel , Health ExpertThe NuvaRing is a birth control option that is as effective as oral contraception, but you don't... Read more »
The Sexual Health Connection Question of the Week!
By Merely Me , Health Expert...site. My question this week is: What method of birth control do you use? And do you... Read more »
Are the Meds You're Taking Causing Sexual Dysfunction
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...effect, you can use a vaginal lubricant. You take birth control pills to avoid an unwanted... 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 »What You Need to Know About Birth Control
...evenly divided between intended and unintended (no contraception or failed contraception). If no birth control is used, there is a 25% chance that intercourse will result in a pregnancy. So if... Read more »Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception is a method of birth control that can be used within 3 days of sexual intercourse. Alternative Names Morning-after pill; Postcoital contraception;... Read more »St. John's Wort
...increases sensitivity to sunlight, can interfere with other medications and can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills. Some manufacturers of herbal remedies will use testimonials of... Read more »Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
...including over the counter pain medications (Advil, Motrin and Tylenol), cold medications, certain birth control bills, allergy medications and some herbal supplements. Interactions with these... Read more »
Medications
...womb (implantation). Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills have been shown to help... Read more »
...womb (implantation). Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills have been shown to help... Read more »
...womb (implantation). Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills have been shown to help... Read more »
...can decrease the effectiveness of combination-type birth control by decreasing the amount of... Read more »
...can decrease the effectiveness of combination-type birth control by decreasing the amount of... Read more »
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