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		Birth control pills are a monthly series of pills packaged in units of 28 pills.
		The hormones in the pill prevent a woman's ovaries from releasing an egg (ovulation).
		After a woman stops using the pill, there may be a delay of up to several months before she begins to have normal periods again.
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		Birth Control Pills are an excellent means of contraception and are the most commonly used method of birth control used in the United States.
		Pills are one of the most extensively studied medications ever taken.
		When pills are used perfectly --that means taken at the same time every day, and other considerations such as concomitant antibiotic or other dug use or vomiting and severe diarrhea are taken into account--only about 1 out of 1000 women (0.5%) over the course of a year will actually become pregnant.
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		Birth control pills contain a combination of hormones that is used to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary).
		Birth control pills also have other effects that inhibit pregnancy.They cause the cervical mucous to thicken, which makes it harder for sperm to move toward the uterus, and they prevent the attachment of an egg to the uterus.
		Birth control pills do not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases including HIV or AIDS.Using a condom is the only way to protect yourself from these diseases.
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		BCP usage, as well as pregnancy, have been associated with some cellular changes on the cervix, called a cervical ectropion.
		BCPs are great at regulating the menstrual cycle, and this is especially helpful for women with periods that come too often or too infrequently.
		Be aware that during this first pack of pills, you will have two periods: one during the first week of pills and one on the fourth week of pills.
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	Birth control pills for dysfunctional uterine bleeding and perimenopausal symptoms - [Medication]
		Birth control pills, which are also called oral contraceptives, regulate the body's estrogen and progesterone levels.
		The estrogen in birth control pills maintains or improves bone density (osteoporosis prevention) during perimenopause, when bone loss begins to increase.
		Side effects of birth control pills are generally the most severe during the first few months of use and then gradually subside.
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		Birth control pills are prescription medications containing hormones that prevent pregnancy.
		Boasting a 99 percent success rate when taken properly, the Pill is one of the most reliable and popular methods of birth control.
		In 2001 Dutch researchers conducted a review of studies involving blood clots in women who took birth control pills and found that the newer pills — the third generation pills — presented a higher risk of blood clots than older or second generation pills.
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	Answers and Articles about Birth control pills and abnormal bleeding from Woman's Diagnostic Cyber
		While birth control pills are normally taken with 21 active hormonal pills followed by 7 placebo or iron pills, there are other ways of taking the pills to control the timing of when you get your menses.
		Triphasic pills tend to vary the estrogen and progestin dose by a small amount in the different phases of the cycle so many people think triphasics are lower but mono phasic pills such as Loestrin 1/20® and Allesse® would be lower total amounts and potencies than most triphasic pills.
		That being said, pills are assigned biologic potencies as a combination of both the estrogen and the progestin.
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		Birth Control Pills: One pill is swallowed every day - at around the same time every day.
		Birth Control Patch:A new patch is placed on the skin each week for 3 weeks in a row.
		Birth control pills, patches and rings usually cause women to have lighter, shorter and less painful periods.
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		Birth control pills are the most common artificial method of contraception on the market today, used by millions of women worldwide.
		The estrogen in the birth control pills prevents the development and release of a mature egg, while the progestin thickens the cervical mucus so that sperm cannot move freely.
		The “mini” birth control pills progestin inhibits the egg's ability to travel through the fallopian tubes and thicken the cervical mucus to block sperm, suppressing the sperm's ability to fertilize and egg and in most cases preventing implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine wall.
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		The pill, when taken properly and consistently, has an effectiveness rate of approximately 99.6%, meaning that less than one woman in one hundred becomes pregnant while using the pill in the course of one year.
		Take one pill each day at the same time of day until all pills in the package are gone.
		While you are on any medicine that interacts with the pill, use another method of birth control during the time you are on the medication and for two weeks after finishing it.
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		In fact, women on the pill had surprisingly lower risks of heart disease and stroke and no increased risk of breast cancer, contrary to what many previous studies have found.
		For example, women who took birth control pills for four years or more had 42% lower risk of ovarian cancer and 30% lower chances of developing uterine cancer.
		Birth control pills contain four to six times the amount of estrogen as even the lowest formulations of hormone replacement therapy.
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	Birth Control: Emergency Contraception - from the Birth Control Comparison website of Cedar River Clinics
		Birth control pills that have both estrogen and progesterone can also be used for EC.
		EC may not be recommended for women who plan to have intercourse within 5 days, are breastfeeding or have given birth in the last 6 weeks, have epilepsy, cardiovascular or kidney disease, migraine headaches, diabetes, or hypertension.
		Common side effects for women who use birth control pills for EC are nausea, vomiting, headaches, breast tenderness, dizziness, fluid retention and irregular bleeding.
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	Go Ask Alice!: Birth control pills to regulate period and acne?
		The decision about whether or not to take birth control pills to regulate your period and control your acne is both a medical and a personal decision.
		Yes, birth control pills can regulate periods, and some are effective in controlling acne.
		However, this is much less common than it once was, due to the make-up of modern birth control pills, which have a lower dose of hormones, yet are just as effective in preventing conception.
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		Birth control pills have changed quite a bit over the last decades.
		Any long term look at the effect of birth control pills is going to be influenced by the variety of different pill formulations that have been used.
		Any decision to use birth control pills should be made in light of a woman's total health, including her other risk factors and the impact of an unwanted pregnancy.
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		Birth control pills are a combination of estrogen and progestin used to prevent pregnancy.
		Taking birth control pills at the same time everyday is the best method.
		Taking additional medications while you are using birth control pills may decrease their effectiveness.
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		Condom reliability is still terrible by modern standards, but people achieved effective birth control by combining condoms, the rhythm method, male withdrawal, diaphragms, and/or intrauterine devices.
		Four new birth control products are approved by the FDA - the first in a decade.
		The first continuous birth control pill, which women take every day to suppress their periods and provide birth control, was approved in September.
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		Ortho Tri-Cyclen is a combination contraceptive pill containing two female sex hormones - estrogen and progestin.
		Use a supplemental form of birth control during the first week of taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen since it takes a while to be effective.
		Certain drugs that may decrease the effectiveness of the pill include: griseofulvin; many antibiotics (e.g., penicillins, macrolides, tetracyclines, sulfas, cephalosporins); chloramphenicol; many seizure medications (e.g., phenytoin, barbiturates, primidone, carbamazepine); dapsone; rifamycins (e.g., rifampin); modafinil; nevirapine; nelfinavir; ritonavir; St John's wort; troglitazone.
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		Take your birth control pills every day, at or near the same time to maintain the level of hormone needed to prevent pregnancy.
		Take the rest of the pills on schedule until the pack is empty and start the next pack on time.
		Missing pills can cause you to have spotty bleeding and when you take a couple of pills at one time or close together you may feel a little sick at your stomach.
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	Drugs Affecting Birth Control Pills
		In general, it is felt that certain anti epileptic drugs stimulate or induce liver enzymes to metabolize birth control pills faster but there is not good clinical data to make recommendations for practice guidelines such as to increase the dose of pills to prevent pregnancy (10, 11).
		Taking birth control pills adds to this lowering (12) so that folate supplementation is recommended.
		We know that missing up to 10 pills in a row (7 placebo pills and the 1st 3 pills of a pill pack) does not result in ovulation (13).
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		In order for you to be able to buy your birth control pills from the online pharmacy you will need to fill out a new patient medical questionaire.* This is free of charge.
		YASMIN is a combination pill, the type of birth control pill most commonly prescribed by healthcare professionals.
		Obviously, if you are interested in birth control pills then you should be aware that these are two completely different medicines.
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	Go Ask Alice!: How do birth control pills work?
		Birth control pills, also called oral contraceptives (OCs), come in two forms: the combined OC, a combination of two synthetic hormones, estrogen and progestin; and, the minipill, which consists solely of progestin.
		The combination pill prevents ovulation by suppressing the natural hormones in the body that would stimulate the ovary to release an egg.
		For more information about birth control pills, if you are at Columbia, contact a health care provider in Primary Care Medical Services by calling x4-2284, or see your gynecologist or women's health care provider.
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		Certain brands of birth control pills may be used for treating acne or as a "morning after" pill for emergency contraception.
		Use a supplemental form of birth control during the first week of taking this medication since it takes a while to be effective.
		Birth-control pills slightly increase your risk of strokes, blood clots, high blood pressure, heart attacks, gallbladder disease, vision problems, and liver tumors.
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		Birth control pills first appeared in the 1950s after it was discovered that progesterone blocked ovulation.
		The first birth control pills contained more than 20% more estrogen and more than 10% more progesterone than pills today.
		The pill is also widely used to regulate menstrual periods, reduce menstrual cramps, and treat hormonal imbalances and ovarian cysts
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		Depending on how you define conception, hormonal birth control’s ability to prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg can be seen as an "interceptive" or as an "abortive" technique.
		Although these birth control methods are not generally regarded as forms of abortion, your personal views on conception and abortion may cause them to be placed in that category.
		It is up to each woman to weigh the pros and cons of hormonal birth control methods versus forms of non-hormonal birth control and to decide for herself what she feels most comfortable with.
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	Birth control pills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Birth control pills are the number one choice of young women.
		Drugs to control seizures (epilepsy) and those used to treat TB (tuberculosis) reduce the protection from pregnancy so much that another method of birth control must be used.
		The pill does not decrease your chances to have children in the future.
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	Birth Control Pills: Buy Oral Contraceptives Online
		Oral contraceptives (birth-control pills) are the most popular way to prevent pregnancy.
		The quantities of female sex hormones in the pill are less than what your body would produce if you were pregnant.
		Ortho Evra Patch is a weekly hormonal birth control patch that is as effective as the Pill but even simpler.
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	Birth Control Pills & Weight Gain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I am a 23 year old female who has been on the birth control pill since I was 17 years old.
		If you and your doctor are really satisfied that you don't have polycystic ovaries then I still would treat with a pill that tends to block the androgen excess that may be contributing to your weight and and excess facial hair problems.
		The pill also increases the risk of blood clots in the legs and should not be taken by women over 35 who smoke, have uncontrolled high blood pressure, or a history of blood clots or stroke.
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	The Pill - Birth Control Pills - Oral Contraception - from Birth Control Comparison website of Cedar River Clinics
		The Pill is the most popular type of birth control.
		The effectiveness of the Pill is lowered when taken with certain medications, including antibiotics, anti-seizure, tuberculosis, and migraine medications.
		Women's health activists are working to make EC pills accessible over-the-counter nationwide so that one day soon you could purchase it in advance or when you need it at a variety of stores.
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