Yet another reason why women should be wary of letting doctors prescribe the birth control pill to them.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11641554/
"NEW YORK - Women who take oral contraceptives have increased chances of suffering from both migraines and non-migraine headaches, a large new population-based study shows."
I disagree with contraceptives due to my religious beliefs, but even if I was not religious I don't think I would want to take the birth control pill. There are sooo many side effects for one little pill. And so many women take it for medical reasons not even realizing the numerous alternatives that are out there. For those women who take the pill as a contracepitve, they should be careful. How much would you give up just to not get pregnant? Would you be willing to suffer from headaches, migraines, risk of cervical cancer, weight gain, etc? i know I wouldn't. I mean, if you're going to use contraceptives I would use condoms, which don't have many health risks.
True peppermintfrost, but you must remember - migraine's have treatments, too. And if I were a women, I'd take migraines over 9 months of extra weight being exponentially added on - in addition to the pain of that 9 months ending ;).
Sometimes things are like the '04 election: The lesser of the two evils.
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If a society is willing to give freedom for temporary security, they deserve neither.
Yes, migraines have treatments, but I would not want to take a medication that causes problems that I would need another medication to treat. My Grandma was taking medications for depression that were causing various side effects, so the doctors kept putting her on more and more medications to treat all of the side effects. It's an unending cycle.
I guess if it's necessary to take the pill, then you have to, but there are lots of alternatives that doctors don't even mention....and most likely some of the alternatives have less severe side effects than the birth control pill.
I'm sure there are, but with every treatment there's going to be some kind of risk factor. And I'm sure that a women who is taking this medication is not going to be monumentally concerned about migraines.
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If a society is willing to give freedom for temporary security, they deserve neither.
Well that argument can be extended to EVERY medicine and treamtent on the market. What should we do .. stop offering all medicines and treatments in case of side effects?
But people don't look for alternatives or second opinions. So many people just take whichever medication prescribes, not realizing that drug companies buy meals and gifts for doctors so that they will prescribe a certain medication. The birth control pill is just like that...doctors get special bonuses if they keep a woman on the pill for 5 or more years. So they obviously will want to prescribe that and so many women just agree right off the bat and don't look for an alternative.
1st - Reputable source?
2nd - What alternative medicines are availiable? You'd figure these methods'd get a little spotlight on CNN.
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If a society is willing to give freedom for temporary security, they deserve neither.
Reputable source for which part of what I said? The alternatives depend on the reason a women is taking the pill. Women take it for many problems. I'm not saying there's alternatives for each of those problems, but there are alternatives for many of those problems. Every medication have others that can be used if the person has allergies or something, but women always assume the birht control pill is the only medication that can fix whatever their specific problem may be.
What source says that doctors get special bonuses, first off?
And it's not as if most doctors are going to prescribe medication just to benefit. And I don't say that to be naive, contrastingly, I say it to be realistic. If a patient is an especially high candidate for a side effect (yes, it DOES depend on the individual patient) .. they're not going to PRESCRIBE it to that patient because they'll get sued if the patient sufers (regardless of whether that's fair or not.) That's why women tend to consult their doctors before starting treatment.
Also, there are different types of birth control methods for women to choose from.
Do all people look for alternative or second opinions? No. Do some doctors prey on this trust and blind faith? Yes, some do.
However, that doesn't mean that the medication should stop being prescribed.
First, I'm not trying to say that the birth control should never be prescribed, but women need to be more wary of it.
My mom works for a doctor's office and every Thursday the drug companies come in with different things to try to make the doctors prescribe the certain medication that they work for. And I went to a speech by Jason & Crystalina Everett and they mentioned all of the bonuses the doctors get for keeping women on the pill for extended amounts of time. They also mentioned how the doctors have no responsibility at informing the women about HPV and the fact that even condoms don't prevent acquiring it.
Doctors have no responsibility to inform women of ANYthing about condoms. Women have the responsibility of informing themselves about STDs and how to prevent them. Yet another example of how so many women depend on other people to make sure their own bodies are well cared for.
BTW, there are many different types of HPVs and some of them are not sexually transmitted at all.
What doctors get special bonuses for this? And from whom? That's just crazy talk. Whoever told you this is playing on your gullibility.
I ran across your blog comment, and thought you might like to know about the "pharmaceutical drug sales" industry--the industry being spoken about here. Not sure if you are in college, or graduated, but these job positions are very sought after by college grads and pay A LOT of money. Drug companies, especially like the ones that make birth control pills, spend $5 BILLION dollar EVERY YEAR trying to get doctors to use their companies' drugs. This includes taking doctors out to meals, bonuses, and any other kind of compensation you can think of...a lot of sales reps end up marrying doctors, too.
Search for yourself at www.wikipedia.org. Search on "Pharmaceutical Company", go to the "Sales and Marketing" heading, and then to the "Marketing to healthcare professionals" heading. It reads:
Physicians are perhaps the most important players in pharmaceutical sales because they write the prescriptions that determine which drugs will be used by the patient. INFLUENCING THE PHYSICIAN IS OFTEN SEEN AS THE KEY TO PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICAL SALES. A medium-sized pharmaceutical company might have a sales force of 1000 representatives. The largest companies have tens of thousands of representatives. Currently, there are approximately 100,000 pharmaceutical sales reps in the United States pursuing some 120,000 pharmaceutical prescribers.[16] The number doubled in the four years from 1999 to 2003. Drug companies spend $5 billion annually sending representatives to physician offices (Emphasis added by me).
i was taking birth control and it was giving me chronic migraines, that is migraines every other day. they were horrible. I'm now permanently sensitive to light and driving at night with other cars' headlights and streetlights was unbearable. migraines make you nauseous and sometimes can cause you to pass out. I gave that argument to my doctor that I'd rather have a headache than a baby and he told me migraines can cause strokes. he won that argument. on the other hand I was on birth control mainly because my periods are so bad. I was throwing up and miserable and pretty much missing a few days a month from school and work. unfortunately i seem to be out of options.
Birth control does have many bad side effects but it has many good side effects as well. Just one example is cramps. Some doctors prescribe birth control for people (including virgins) who have menstrual pain that they can't handle. I used to have MONSTROUS cramps, where I would be in bed for hours crying and nothing helped. Not Midol, not Tylenol, not these herbal pills my aunt gave me. Nothing. I was put on the pill and they have helped dramatically. Plus those side effects come very rarely. On the pack it says '1 in 1000 (just an example) women have experienced head aches, weight gain, etc'. I don't know the exact numbers, but its not very high. Also, you said that you would use condoms. Condoms are a very effective way but it's not so safe. What if the condom falls off or breaks? It's so important to have a back up plan.
Condoms have health risks too. Take the person who is allergic to latex. It can cause the vaginal walls to become dry, making it impossible for intercourse. It can also irritate the skin to painful levels. So for some, to be in a committed relationship and have sex, birth control is the best option.
In addition, your article said that women in general can have migranes or an increased amount of headaches when your estrogen levels drop before menstruation. So it seems to me that only women predisposed to have headaches in these normal situations will have headaches from the pill. It may occur more frequently like the article claims, but you also have the choice to only menstruate 4 times a year by taking consecutive packs of oral contraceptives (I do this and not only has it lightened my menstration to the point of never using "super" anything and shortened the length from 7-8 days to 4 days; in addition it knocked out the cramps and mood swings).
There are a lot more side effects than just migraines, try blood clots which could kill you or cause a leg to be amputated. Even the b.c. patch is causing quite some problems.
Yes, but there are serious side effects to any medication. But the risk you speak of is very rare. In addition, you will experience a host of symptoms before the clot becomes serious...
abdominal pain, chest pain, shortness of breath, headaches (especially those that cause dizziness or are new and more severe, vision problems, severe leg pain.
If you experience any of these symptoms and are taking birth control you should immediately contact your health service provider.
All Medication has side effects. You just have to out weigh the good and the bad. There are many reasons people are on birth control. To help cramps get eaiser, to lessen the chance of ovarian cyst, to regulate your menestal period, as a controception and many more. You just have find your prioreties.
Blood clots are treatable, ahem. I would rather prefer (and the people I am around as well) that I did not have severe mood swings before menstration (and when I say severe...its severe! Then again, it could always have to do with where I am too...). The birth control pill (or patch) is wonderful because not only does it regulate you, it calms down cramps, takes away mood swings, and just is generally a great help. Like they said, there are risks in every medication you take, you just have to weigh the good and the bad.
"Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity"
-Albert Einstein
Blood clots are sometimes treatable, but not always. You can die from a blood clot. I would never risk my life just to get rid of mood swings, pains, etc.
Knowing the risk low factor, if you had pains like some women do, you probably would. I've been in so much pain that I can't even stand up straight. My mom has had so much pain that she curls up in a ball and cries for hours.
Exactly. The pain was unbearable and nothing short of morphine could stop it, and even then the drugs just put me to sleep for a day or so until the cramps subsided.
A blood clot will have symptoms, and when you are on birth control you must go to the doctor regularly for check ups anyway.
Even if the risk was higher it would still be well worth it.
Blood clots are treatable, ahem. I would rather prefer (and the people I am around as well) that I did not have severe mood swings before menstration (and when I say severe...its severe! Then again, it could always have to do with where I am too...). The birth control pill (or patch) is wonderful because not only does it regulate you, it calms down cramps, takes away mood swings, and just is generally a great help. Like they said, there are risks in every medication you take, you just have to weigh the good and the bad.
"Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity"
-Albert Einstein
And milk can lead to mirgraines too, as well as a 19% increase in ovarian cancer for women if they do the daily three or more servings suggested, as well an assortment of other ills. Women should be more wary of milk than of birth control. I find it ironic that you are trying to discourage people from using birth control when you are so adamant against abortion. Don't you realize that the same women who use birth control are also decreasing the amount of abortions happening?
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God I love u! Your so right about the abortion thing. :)
I do understand that and although I, personally, am against birth control I'm not trying to force that opinion on anyone. I am trying to make people aware of the numerous side effects of the birth control pill. Despite the fact that I will never use contraceptives, I think condoms should be used more often than the pill, which has such detrimental health effects. And many women are pushed to use the pill because their boyfriends don't want to take the responsibility of buying condoms. Guys need to take some responsibility too.
Also, many women who use the pill don't use condoms too, but the pill does nothing against STDS of HIV, so that's really risky.
I understand it decreases the amount of abortions, but that doesn't mean women should be using 1 form of contraception that could end up killing them.
Actually, a lot of people I know use the pill and a condom at the same time. Condoms do break or slip off on rare occasions. Your "mission" to make people aware of the numerous side-effects of birth control is one with a dishonest agenda. You look at most over-the-counter medicines and they have numerous side-effects as well.
Yes, there are side effects to birth control, but their probability is scattered. And I think you are trying to push an agenda on no-sex-at-all instead of understanding that while your religious beliefs is how you prefer to live, you have no right to force others to live the same way as you do: I find it dishonest that you would manipulate the facts to push and scare other women.
From migraines (a more probable side-effect) you go on a gigantic hyperbole and suggest that birth control could kill them. This is extremely rare. Over the counter medicine can have rare side-effects that can kill you too, you know. Crossing the street on any given day can kill you too. If you were genuinely concerned about the side-effects of birth control bills and there was a significant study or indications that birth control pills were very deadly to the female gender, enough to be pulled from the market, this would be another thing.
This, however, isn't the case.
You are just grabbing fodder from whatever you can to justify your personal beliefs that people shouldn't have sex before marriage and disguising it with a concern of the "incredible danger" of birth control pills. And then you are trying to manipulate others to live as you do.
I wouldn't be too surprised if you considered writing an entry about how condoms can break (rare indeed) or allergic reactions you can get from the materials they are made from (I don't even know if this is possible, but I suspect it is using common sense.) You will attack having sex before marriage at every angle instead of looking at the whole picture or listening that other people don't believe or want the life that you prefer. Your conflict of interest in these matters are evident.
You aren't truly being a health advocate here, but simply an religious advocate for abstinence.
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Very true. I'm with you 100%.
You know, Ramognino, I could probably listen to you talk for hours. You put your words together so well and you just bring up good points. Your Awesome!
I'm not trying to manipulate the facts. And I'm not trying to push my belief of abstinence on anyone. I know a few girls who are on the pill due to medicinal reasons and they all have some side effects, even if they are small ones. So I would not take the pill just to prevent a pregnancy - I would use condoms instead, if I believed in contraception. I just don't think it's worth it to risk your health by taking the pill.
I only mentioned that they can kill you because someone posted that the side effects of blood clots can be treated. But it only takes one clot that gets to your brain to kill you. I know that most people takign the pill won't die from it, but I still don't think the benefits outweigh the risks. It is proven to cause cervical cancer and that's a big enough risk for me. I would not take a pill that was proven to cause cancer.
And you're right - many over the counter drugs have side effects. And that's why I try not to take many medications. I only take them if I'm very sick because there's so many pills these days that have severe risks and people pop them like candy just to get rid of a headache or something.
I'm not advocating abstinance because although I believe in it, I can't force anyone else to make that decision.
condoms are horrible. if i wanted the feeling of rubber in my vagina i would buy a dildo. the pill doesnt kill people irresponsibility and promiscuity can lead to STD's which can kill people. if you dont like the health risks involved then dont take the pill. birth control comes with a very long list of possible side affects and women can decide for themselves if they want to take that risk...unless they cant read. you'd be better off trying to end illiteracy.
Well said! I agree that the author seems to have a hidden agenda.
I make similar arguments in my article on the importance of making the morning after pill available over the counter.
Conservatives want to limit women's access to the pill while at the same time push their pro-life agenda. Its so hypcritical!
http://www.progressiveu.org/144808-are-you-worried-about-last-night-s-unprotected-sex
If that is your sole reason, you should stop drinking milk and eating meat. These things are proven to cause increased risks in cancer, especially milk: a 19% increase! So, will you stop drinking milk and eating meat?
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If studies showed stong evidence that those things caused cancer, then yes, I would stop. Why? because there are alternatives. You don't need to eat meat or drink milk in order to survive, just like you don't need to use the birth control pill as your form of protection.
I know countless women on the pill and the most common side effect is weight gain and happens about 50% of the timeI have never encountered another woman who had side effects worse than weight gain -- especially if they have tried several, you have to remember that changing hormone type can increase/decrease side effects. The pill I am currently on has no side effects in my case (aside from the positive ones).
You are still putting forth misinformation. In the past few years only 23 women have died from birth control related issues out of the millions of women who take the pill daily. In addition, only 17 were from blot clots. So even if only 1,000,000 (which the number is propbably much higher) women took the pill the death occurance is 0.0023% -- not very likely.
So in actuality, birth control is VERY safe, effective (up to 99.9% if taken properly), and has minimal side effects.
I know countless women on the pill and the most common side effect is weight gain and happens about 50% of the timeI have never encountered another woman who had side effects worse than weight gain -- especially if they have tried several, you have to remember that changing hormone type can increase/decrease side effects. The pill I am currently on has no side effects in my case (aside from the positive ones).
You are still putting forth misinformation. In the past few years only 23 women have died from birth control related issues out of the millions of women who take the pill daily. In addition, only 17 were from blot clots. So even if only 1,000,000 (which the number is probably much higher) women took the pill the death occurance is 0.0023% -- not very likely.
So in actuality, birth control is VERY safe, effective (up to 99.9% if taken properly), and has minimal side effects.
I agree with that study to an extent. I take my birth controll for PCOS and I take it properly. I have been on it for about 2 months for ovarian cysts and I have noticed a lot more migrains than I used to have.
Certain forms of the pill have been proven to help prevent cancer, not cause it.
And yes, not being pregnant IS worth migraines. Are you on crack?
I'm on orth tri cyclen lo, and hands down it was the best decision ever. I've been on it since I was 17, and I'm 21 now. It has helped my body in sooo many ways, and the only side effect I have had was being a bit more of a cry baby.
And trust me, never say never. If you weren't not taking it for eligious purposes, and you were having sex, you'd want to be on it. In my opinion, the ONE time I had sex without birth control and only a condom, I spent 27 days praying for my period. I don't enjoy sex when I'm not on the pill.
And as for condoms, I would take 99.98% effective over what, like 75%?
And hey, while we're at it, condoms have caused me more health problems than the pill ever has. I got ridiculous amounts of UTIs from the lubricant on condoms.
The pill is the way to go for birth control, in my opinion, and i Have recommended my brand to everyone of my friends.
Peppermint frost, are you a doctor? No? Didn't think so.
Your ramblings about th epill are not only exceptionally naive but DANGEROUS! You sound like Tom Cruise telling women with post pardom that they don't need medication, to just 'deal with it'. Do you have your PHd?
As for the drug companies scandelously telling doctors to only prescribe the pill-um, when I went on the pill, for period regulation, my doctor went over COUNTLESS alternatives, all of which were less effective. I chose ortho tri cyclen lo because of its proven effectiveness and the low dose of hormones, as I am a tiny girl. I have been on it for more than three years, and as was mentioned before, it was probably one of the best decisions of my life. My period is so regulated I could set a clock to it, it lasts maybe 4 days, I get about 5 minutes of cramps right before I get it and that's it. On top of that, it cleared up my skin as well. I used to break out badly on my face, and now I only get one or two pimplpes occassionally right before my period. And, for a girl who grew up being critisized for her flat chest, the increase in breast size helped my self esteem tremendously. Not to mention, I'm not pregnant! My boyfriend and I do not use a condom because the lubricant irritates me.
As for your argument that it causes cancer, this is a HUGE blatent lie, and you should be ashamed of yourself for saying such things without properly researching your facts. Here are some facts:
"Fears about blood clots, heart attack, and stroke, which spurred exhaustive
research on oral contraceptives in the '60s and '70s, have largely been laid
to rest by the safer, low-dose birth control pills on the market today. Current research suggests that healthy, non-smoking women have little if any greater risk of these serious health problems than do women who do not use the pill."
And how about this:
"But the pill has been found to help prevent two major types of
ancer--cancer of the ovaries and cancer of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus)."
Every single medication you can take has side effects. I got an ulser from taking one too many extra strength tylenols once. To assume that women don't understand that there are other options and that only YOU know this is so degrading to all of us who are on the pill. I did my research sweetie, and I know that I am on the best option for me, and I couldn't be happier.
As for your argument of is getting pregnant really worse than having migraines". Um, I don't know what kind of migraines you have, but yes, I would definitely take the migraines over having an illegitimate child growing inside of me. Just a thought. The pill is MUCH more effective than condoms, with less of a chance of scewing up (breaking, slipping off, etc). Why would you not take the best option for birth control if you ar elooking to be safe? Because if you take it improperly you have a slight risk of getting a blood lot, when there are 500 warnings on the cartrages for the BC pill that "women over the age of 35 and women who smoke have an increased chance of blood clots when on the pill". I'm 20, I'm exceptionally healthy, and quite frankly I don't want to be pregnant. I have sex, and I am safe, and I feel women who go to the doctor, get on the pill and protect themselves in this way from unwanted pregnancies should be commended for their responsibility. Not persecuted for not caring about their health, as you seem to think.
Trust me darling, much as I feel the same about abortions, "never say never". Considering you are not in the situation of worrying about getting pregnant, you have no right to spew misinformation to women who are in that situation. And I feel the same of abortion, until you are in the position of having an unwanted pregnancy that could potentially ruin your life, you can NEVER say never. I think your religious beliefs interfere too much with the reality of the world, and I think this is where religion can be dangerous.
So please, until you get your PHd and become an OB-GYN, I suggest you distinguish your OPINIONS from your FACTS.
yours,
Stefs
Peppermintfrost, you have to admit that all these comments above have merit, greater merit than you have. In my opinion, I'd rather be on the pill, which I am and have been for 10 months now, than a condom. Truthfully, I didn't want to be on the pill, the idea that I'd have more hormones in me than is natural worried me, but the doctor assured me it was okay. She gave me a low dosage bcp and told me to come back 3 months later or sooner if anything happened. And I was fine. My personal experience with condoms is that it broke. and you can't begin to imagine the emotional turmoil I felt when that happened. It felt like my world was ending and that i not only disappointed myself but also my parents. All I could think of was how just one time can make a difference. I'm not saying that getting pregnant is a bad thing, its just that I'm not ready. I'd rather that women have the opportunity to prevent something they're not ready for. Especially if they too don't believe in abortion because then they'd have a little one nine months later and they are not at all emotionally or financially prepared for him/her. So, as long as people are aware of the risks, which they are told at the doctors, then I believe that BCP should be used, even if it does cause migraines.
Peppermintfrost, you have to admit that all these comments above have merit, greater merit than you have. In my opinion, I'd rather be on the pill, which I am and have been for 10 months now, than a condom. Truthfully, I didn't want to be on the pill, the idea that I'd have more hormones in me than is natural worried me, but the doctor assured me it was okay. She gave me a low dosage bcp and told me to come back 3 months later or sooner if anything happened. And I was fine. My personal experience with condoms is that it broke. and you can't begin to imagine the emotional turmoil I felt when that happened. It felt like my world was ending and that i not only disappointed myself but also my parents. All I could think of was how just one time can make a difference. I'm not saying that getting pregnant is a bad thing, its just that I'm not ready. I'd rather that women have the opportunity to prevent something they're not ready for. Especially if they too don't believe in abortion because then they'd have a little one nine months later and they are not at all emotionally or financially prepared for him/her. So, as long as people are aware of the risks, which they are told at the doctors, then I believe that BCP should be used, even if it does cause migraines.
damn, someone is getting beaten to the floor over a simple opinion. I love how much we love eachother on here. However, I am going to have to disagree with you- condoms pretty much suck ass compared to the b.c. pill- even though the first one I got from planned parenthood gave me incontrollable and constant nausia, I went back and got a perscription from a "real doctor" that was better suited for me., And guess what? No nausia- no Migranes. Hooray for modern medicine.
Hey birth control pills can cause migraines, but guess what 9 months of being pregnant or a baby can cause, probably the same thing if not more.
I have been on the pill and I have yet to experience migraines, weight gain, or any of these 'side effects'. I think they are uncommon and not everyone experiences them, so dont be afraid of the pill. It keeps me from getting pregnant and it makes my periods come only 4 times a year and they are alot less painful. Also, everyone says on here it seems that the pill increases your risk of cervical cancer, but that has been disproven.
The pill is NOT associated with any increase risk in cervical cancer.
The real risk of cervical cancer comes from HPV (commonly known as genital warts). It also caused sterility in women. HPV is currently uncurable.
By the age of 50, 80% of women will have HPV!
That is an alarming number. In addition, men who have HPV will generally have no symptoms and there is no test to determine if a certain man is infected -- hence the alarming number of women with HPV.
First of all...I have been reading all of the people in here back and forth at one another. I was on the pill for many years. It screwed up my cycle...it caused weight gain which happens to almost everyone I know on the pill....It took me over a year to get back to normal menstral cycles and it still isnt back to normal. My mother took birth control when she also was younger and it caused her gallbladder disease and now she has a mass on her liver. I understand the reasoning the shortening of the menstral cycle and mood swings feeling better. I did it...had I known the problems I am going thru now....lengthy periods with major pain... and the major tests ct scans, sonohysterography, songrams etc( i never had pain before taking the pill or long major periods with huge clots) I have to tell you I wouldnt take the pill which cannot be good for you. I have found holistic medicine to be the best approach and would only go that way from now on. This is not to say to people who choose the pill are wrong....I just know that many many people including myself had more mood swings on the pill than off. Now that could just be me....and the many others i have spoken to...but not everyone. And of course I do not say do not take the pill just realize when you go off things might not be the way they were before they might be even worse. Doctors are quick to put people on ALL medications.....but to every medication there is a side effect....for some more than others...always weigh the pros and cons and read up on things...isnt the computer a great tool??? use it.
Are they sure the pill caused your mother's gallbladder problem? In all my research I have done about the pill I have never read of it having any complications like your mother's. Could you elaborate a bit?
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All forms of birth control have side effects. All medicine has side effects. Life is a risk.
http://www.progressiveu.org/105021-signs
wow Pookie that's scary.. did you find out all these things before you went off the pill or after.. BCP may be something I have to further research if risks are like that. I thought BCP are a godsend but if its like that... That's scary to know that the effects are that extreme.
Not to down play pookie's side effects, but she is definately in the minority. In addition, one type of pill may cause weight gain or mood swings, while another won't produce any side effects. I have been on three different brands -- but only one type of hormone works for me while others will throw my emotions out of whack.
You have to decide for yourself. Try one type, but if you don't see the results you want go back to the doctor and ask for a different hormone or brand -- there WILL be one that will work for you.
For more info on side effects and such, check out planned parenthood @ http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/files/portal/medicalinfo/birthcontrol/pub-contraception-pill.xml
i did not know this thanks. thats explains alot
www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/birth_control_pills.htm - 41k
The downside of brith control pills. I have to admit they're convenient, but side effects are very common. And yes, gallbladder and liver issues can arise.
i have been taking the pill for about 1year or more and i think its great! i have had painful menstruations( not that anyone wants to know) BUT since i have been taking Alesse it has helped me so much, killed down all the pain i use to have. The alesse pill is very mild, and i do not have any side affects from it, no migranes or any other pain that i use to have. The only thing that bugs me is the bloatness, which isnt that big of a deal, i just drink more water and excersise...stay healthy and u wont put on any weight. ive actually lost weight and not gained it! Every womens body is different and will respond to pills and medications differently. i think its one of the best things to stay protected with, because i get allergic reactions to condoms, it sure made my life easier!
Ramognino mentioned that there the pill has caused a decrease in abortion... I'm afraid that your information has major airy loop holes. Firstly, name one single country where the spread of the pill has decreased the incidence of abortion. secondly, look at the nations which have the highest use of the pill and then study their abortion stats. And finally, do some research on the drug companies which manufacture the pill. They are not angelic, many have horrific human rights histories and they do pay commissions to doctors. Next time check your information.
Birth control causes an early abortion. This is proved by the fact that the pill, generally, but not always, prevents ovulation and sperm migration. However, if ovulation does occur and a child is conceived, the pill prevents implantation, this causing an early abortion. Since brith control, the divorce rate has increased by 500%!!!
It is powerful hormonal drug that sets aside the woman’s normal cycle replacing it with an artificial one. It is a high risk for physical sicknesses, such as blood clots, cancers, strokes, heart attacks, visual impairments, and even death!!!
O.K. I'm going to try to fit this in a nutshell. the use of birth control, Pills, patch, or otherwise, helps decrease the risks or symptoms of cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancer, endomterosis, irregular cycles, and acne. It also helps prevent tubal and ectopic pregnancies in the future, and does no damage to future chances of pregnancy, or future developing fetuses. Birth Control does NOT act as an abortive drug, as it cannot end already established pregnancies,and niether is emergency contraception. They are just that. prevention. both prevent fertilization/ implantation of an egg, and according to medical definition, it is not considered a pregnancy until the egg implants. Technically it is not considered an established pregnancy until 12 weeks. Perhaps your dose of medication was too high, but having serious headaches is neither a normal, nor frequent side effect of the pill. You should have talked to your doctor, whoever expirienced said side effects, because those are not a healthy reaction to the pill.
Of course doctors get paid to prescribe b.c. They get bribes and "treats" from every drug representative that comes into the office wether they are offering diabetic insulin, birth control, or cholesterol reducers. It's what the drug rep gets paid to do, and, frankly, it's what the doctors expect. Doctors and others in the medical prefession are seldom swayed by what a drug rep offers, unless it is an exception quality drug. I know. I interned in a clinic for a year.
Are you speaking of RU-486?
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