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Emergency Contraception

Emergency contraception is available to prevent pregnancy:

After sexual assault
After consensual intercourse in which contraception is not used
When contraception is used but fails (for instance, when a condom breaks or a diaphragm dislodges)

Basics of Emergency Contraception

Emergency contraception, also called the morning after pill, uses the hormones found in birth control pills to prevent either fertilization or the implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine lining. It...

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Preparing Your Body for Baby

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...opinions regarding the stoppage of birth control pills and conception. My doctor advised that... Read more »

Asthma Risk and Acetaminophen: Mounting Evidence

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...major Tylenol scare occurred in the 80s when a few pill bottles were tainted with cyanide,... Read more »

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Health Guide

Migraine Issues: What are the causes and risk factors of migraine?

...hormonal fluctuations may account for the increased incidence in women. Medications such as birth control pills, drugs that dilate blood vessels or alter brain blood flow (for example,... Read more »

What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide

...include: ACTHAnabolic steroidsBeta-adrenergic blocking agentsCorticosteroidsEpinephrineBirth control pillsPhenytoin SulfonamidesThiazide diureticsVitamin D Drugs that... Read more »

Birth Control Options for Women: Oral Contraception

...brands of each form are available. Although both are equally effective with typical use, the combined pill is more effective with perfect use, and most women choose this form.Some women, however,... Read more »

Lowering Cholesterol for Patients

...include hot flashes, nausea, indigestion, gas, and high blood sugar. As with statins, some combination pills have also been approved with other medications. High doses of niacin can also cause... Read more »

Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery

...problematic medications, or discharge from the CCU to a quieter floor. You may also be given sleeping pills to maintain as normal a day-night schedule as possible. Stool softeners are used to... Read more »

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