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WOMEN WHO SMOKE WHILE USING HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL ARE GAMBLING WITH THEIR HEALTH

Want another reason to quit smoking? An online study cunducted in November 0f 2007 sheds new light on women who smoke whilke on birth control pills.

“Smoking while on birth control containing hormones like The Pill, Patch or Ring may increase the risk of serious health problems, such as blood clots, stroke and heart attack. A recent survey reveals that eight out of ten women smokers continued to do so even though they were aware of the risks associated with this behavior.”

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Mike

By Paul Johnson

There are millions of women around the world who are using birth control pills as an effective way of avoiding becoming pregnant. Also some women and young girls who take the birth control pill do so as a way to help with irregular periods or deal with other health problems they may have such as acne. But it is important that every woman understand the high blood pressure birth control pills connection to ensure they manage the potential dangers of hypertension. (Read on …)

Birth control pills aren’t as effective as they used to be. This mainly due to the lower dosages of estrogen. What do you get from a birth control pill that’s now 98% effective instead of 99% effective…fewer instances of side effects. High estrogen levels is what caused the Ortho Evra birth control patch side effects and lawsuits.

Here is the story and the news video: cbs4denver.com/seenon/local_story_023191711.html

BTW news organizations SUCK. You have to go to their site to watch the vid…That’s just silly…especially when they offer an embed link so you could watch it here on the site!

This story is a year old but it’s important for anyone making a decision.

Check this out too:

Because of the lower effectiveness, the FDA is thinking about setting standards in birth control drugs. Read that story. Then they decide it may be a bad idea…as usual…they can’t figure out what they want to do.

Ortho Tri-Cyclen was the first birth control pill to be approved by the FDA to treat acne, YAZ is another. Why are they approved? Because they decided to have clinical trials. Most think of acne as an adolescent problem that goes away when you “grow up”. Nothing could be further from the truth as adult acne is more prevalent than most people realize.

I’m sure we’ve all had the experience of trying all possible over the counter lotions, wipes, and cleansers during our youth to fight acne. We’ve all remember most don’t work or leave your skin in a very different state than before you used it. Then something magical happens, one day it’s just not as bad. Granted you’ve gotten older so may be that was it. The one or two pimples you get are nothing compared to the horrors of the past.

Sorry to say that this isn’t the case for a lot of people. Acne prevails in a large adult population. A study published in the October 1999 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology studied 749 people between the ages of 25 and 58. 54 percent of women and 40% of men in the study group suffered from some form of acne. Additionally, adult acne didn’t diminish until the age of 44

Women have more hope than men

First, acne is not caused by dirt and oil. Bacteria that every one has it on the skin, is the cause of acne and clogged, oily pores make and ideal environment for the bacteria to grow. People who are hypersensitive to the bacteria get an immune response, similar to an allergic reaction, and the result is acne we all know says Guy Webster, MD, PhD, vice chairman of the department of dermatology at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia

Hormone manipulation (which is how birth control pills work) could be a solution for some women. All women have some level of androgens and excessive amounts in women are believed to lead to acne. Unfortunately, hormones levels for change drastically during the month and androgen levels can increase. This is believed to be the reason for flash break-outs at some points during the menstrual cycle. The progesterone in Ortho Tri-Cyclen is lower in androgens than in other pills.

Studies Show…

In the November 1997 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, a study on the effectiveness of this pill as an acne treatment was published. 93.7% of the 247 women studied showed an improvement in completion. 65.4% of the placebo group showed improvement as well.

Does this mean you should run out and get oral ontraceptives to treat acne? It really depends on the individual and a doctor consultation.

There is hope, and a lot of women have found an acne treatment built into their birth control.

Ortho Tri Cyclen information

General information on oral contraceptives. Birth control pills types, benefits, side effects and how birth control pills work. I’ll get to something more detailed later…this is just the basics. (Read on …)

The pill for men! Well, not right away. It’s 2007 not 1967…I would think we’ve advanced far enough that creating contraceptives for men wouldn’t take so long…at least it’s on the way. BTW this story is a bout a year old but I STILL don’t see where you can actually buy them. It’ll be interesting to see what happens.

Also the story at ABC Here: abcnews.go.com/Health/OnCall/story?id=2683691

By Jessica MacQuarrie

Over the decades birth control pills have increased in popularity for the obvious and for the added attraction of treating acne and regulating periods. (Read on …)