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Oral contraceptive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The pill is also used for certain medical conditions, in particular: to control symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), irregular or painful menstrual cycles (dysmenorrhea), anemia related to menstruation, and certain disorders where there is dysfunctional uterine bleeding, as well as situations of endometriosis. In some types of pill the doses of hormones are adjusted to be in synchrony with the menstrual cycle (two- or three-phase pills), while others keep a constant level of the hormones. The effect of the Pill on a woman’s sexuality are difficult to judge; depending on the individual and the particular formula, the Pill may enhance or disrupt a woman’s (or couple’s) sex life. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oral_contraceptive   (4091 words)

Birth Control Pill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Most birth control pills are "combination pills" containing a combination of the hormones estrogen and progesterone to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg during the monthly cycle). Another kind of pill that also decreases the number of monthly periods is the low-dose progesterone pill, sometimes called the mini-pill. If pills are skipped or forgotten, a girl is not protected against pregnancy and she will need a backup form of birth control, such as condoms, or she will need to stop having sex for a while. kidshealth.org /teen/sexual_health/contraception/contraception_birth.html   (1213 words)

How the pill affects the body   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Birth control pills are made of synthetic estrogen, the egg needs estrogen to develop, the pill supplies just enough estrogen to keep estrogen level in the bloodstream high enough to fool the pituitary gland so it doesn't release the estrogen tropin, preventing the egg from maturing, thus preventing ovulation. If by chance an egg does ripen and gets fertilized, the pill prevents implantation by providing enough synthetic progesterone to trick the body into thinking it is producing enough progesterone, when in reality it is not enough to prepare the uterine lining for implantation. Menstruation, when on the pill is caused by the withdrawal of the synthetic hormones, it is the body's reaction to the lack of hormones. www.sisterzeus.com /pill.htm   (388 words)

BBC News | HEALTH | A short history of the pill Tested in the 1950s on Puerto Rican and Haitian women, the first version of the pill contained the hormones oestrogen and progestin, which were synthetically produced to mimic the body's natural hormones. She added that women should give a full medical history to the doctor who is prescribing them the pill so that they get the right type for them. The minipill is slightly less effective than the combined oral contraceptive pill, which is more commonly used, but it can reduce menstrual bleeding, cramps and the risk of some cancers and pelvic inflammatory disease. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/250337.stm   (669 words)

Know The Pill : Birth Control Pills Oral contraceptive pills contain two synthetic female hormones (estrogen and progesterone).The combined effect of estrogen and progesterone prevent pregnancy by inhibiting the monthly release of the "egg" from the ovaries. The pills also thicken the cervical mucus and the lining of the uterus making it harder for sperm to enter the uterus. The pill slightly increases the incidence of gallbladder disease. www.birthcpills.com /know_the_pill.html   (770 words)

Birth Control and the Pill The hormone in the pills also changes the lining of the uterus, so that implantation of a fertilized egg is much less likely to occur. You may be told to take one pill daily until Sunday then start a new pill pack or to discard the rest of the pill pack and start over with a new pack that same day. If you miss a pill or are more than 3 hours late for a pill you should take the pill as soon as you remember and use a backup method (such as a condom or spermicide) for the next 48 hours. www.webmd.com /content/article/9/2953_523.htm   (1441 words)

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. - Facts About Birth Control   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) However, using the pill is much safer than pregnancy and childbirth for healthy women — except among smokers age 35 and older. Women who use the pill have a slightly greater chance than nonusers of developing certain serious problems that can be fatal in very rare cases. The risks are increased by being age 35 or older, smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day, and by conditions associated with heart attack, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or high levels of cholesterol, and certain inherited conditions that increase the risk of blood clotting. www.plannedparenthood.org /bc/bcfacts11.html   (1272 words)

The Pill If you miss pills from the 4th week of a pill pack, there is no risk as these pills do not contain hormones. Back-up contraception is indicated in the first month of pill use since you may not be fully protected from pregnancy until the 2nd cycle. Use of back-up contraception is indicated when pills have been missed, and whenever the effectiveness of birth control pills is decreased. health.rutgers.edu /brochures/thepill.htm   (1253 words)

BBC News | HEALTH | The Pill 'reduces bowel cancer risk' Women using the oral contraceptive pill could be up to 20% less likely to develop bowel cancer, research suggests. Researchers believe the protective benefits of the Pill are due to the way oestrogen - a female sex hormone - works in the body. When oestrogen in the Pill is released into the body, it blocks the growth of cancer cells by reducing the amount of bile acids, which have been linked to colon cancer. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/1273442.stm   (470 words)

Free Birth Control Information: The Pill More commonly known as the birth control pill, or the Pill, it is an extremely popular choice of contraceptive because it is easy to use and efficient. Combination pill users as well as smokers, women with disorders that put them at increased risk for heart attack and women who are over the age of 35 have an increased risk of these complications. The birth control pill is not recommended for women who smoke, have certain health conditions or are over the age of 35. www.epigee.org /guide/pill.html   (994 words)

About the Pill The Birth Control Pill is any drug which uses artificial hormones to keep a woman from getting pregnant or from staying pregnant by interfering with her normal fertility. The Pill is designed to interfere with several normal functions of fertility in order to make a woman 1) unable to conceive due to temporary sterility or sperm immobility, and/or 2) unable to carry a pregnancy to term (an early abortion). How long the Pill has been taken, how many sexual partners a woman has had, at what age she began having intercourse, whether she smokes, the hygiene of sexual partners and the transmission of the human papillomavirus(HPV) are also factors in cervical abnormalities. ccli.org /nfp/contraception/pill.php   (3540 words)

College Students React to History of the Pill "The Pill," produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Chana Gazit, makes clear that Sanger, founder of the American Birth Control League, the precursor to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, was the force behind the development of the pill, but she needed a scientist, a philanthropist and a physician to see the project through. A contraceptive pill using progesterone was developed and tested with the aid of gynecologist John Rock, a devout Catholic who defied his church. Vincent, who relies on the pill, said she appreciated most from the documentary the first-hand interviews with women from the first generation of pill users, such as the woman who learned to appreciate sex as sex. www.womensenews.org /article.cfm/dyn/aid/1240/context/ourdailylives   (1003 words)

Carl Djerassi reflects on the Pill as it nears its 50th birthday:9/01 This Man's Pill (Oxford University Press, to be released Oct. 2, 2001) is a strikingly open and personal account of a scientist recast by his own invention. Woven into his own story is an explicit genealogy of the Pill, the first instance of the capitalized "P," and society's early and late reactions to the Pill from feminists to religious fundamentalists. He argues that the Pill is now largely unchallenged as a contraceptive method because both government and industry have stopped looking for better alternatives. news-service.stanford.edu /news/2001/september5/thismanspill-95.html   (884 words)

CNN.com - Health - Look what's 40 -- the pill - May 9, 2000 While the pill is about 99 percent effective in preventing pregnancy when taken correctly, a lot of women still believe there are substantial risks associated with its use. CNN's Rhonda Rowland examines the myths and realities of the pill, four decades after it was made available to women. Experts say the pill is not only safer now, but has some medical benefits besides preventing unwanted preganancies. archives.cnn.com /2000/HEALTH/women/05/09/the.pill   (707 words)

Abortion clinic -- the pill The pill prevents ovulation, which is the release of eggs from the ovaries.  It also causes thickening of the cervical mucus to block sperm from entering the cervix and affects the lining of the uterus to prevent implantation of the pregnancy. Many of the side effects from the pill are due to the estrogen component and usually resolve within the first few months of starting the pill.  Thus, new pill starters are encouraged to try the pill for at least 3 months. The pill may stimulate the growth of gallstones in women with existing gallbladder disease. www.nyabortion.com /birthcontrol/thepill.shtml   (655 words)

Birth Control: The Pill The seven sugar pills in the 28-day-pill pack are added to remind you to start a new pill pack after 28 days. If you are on the 21-day pill pack, start the new pill pack 7 days after you finished the old pill pack. The pill can be taken safely by most women, but is not recommended for women who are over the age of 35 and smoke. www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/0000/0032.asp?index=3977   (1088 words)

The Pill Combined estrogen/progestin pills prevent pregnancy mainly by suppressing ovulation (the release of the egg from the ovary), by thickening cervical mucous, hampering the transport of sperm, and by other hormonal mechanisms which prevent fertilization and implantation of the egg. Spotting may also occur with low dose pills if you are late taking it by one to two hours; however, you are still protected from pregnancy unless you miss the pill by more than 24 hours. It is common for pill users to occasionally miss periods and for their periods to be very light and last only one day or less. www.shs.unc.edu /library/articles/pill.html   (2704 words)

Oral Contraceptive Pill (a.k.a. the Pill) - TEENS - sexualityandu.ca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The Pill is a contraceptive suitable for all healthy women, regardless of age, and it should be used long-term, for at least several months in a row. The Pill doesn't protect against sexually transmitted infections and it may cause a few side-effects such as irregular bleeding, breast tenderness, weight gain, headaches and nausea. If you miss one pill, take it as soon as you remember (this may mean that you take two pills in one day). www.sexualityandu.ca /eng/teens/CN/oral.cfm   (609 words)

The Pill – Contraceptive or Abortifacient The pill manufacturers also suggest that a condom or diaphragm should be used for seven days because of the risk of ovulation and pregnancy. The pill can have a break-through ovulation rate that can be as high as 17 ovulations per 100 women who used the pill for one year. The pill’s role in all of this is that it alters the levels of these implantation factors. www.pfli.org /faq_oc.html   (2686 words)

The Pill Women, who use the “birth control pill” or oral contraceptives, swallow a pill each day to prevent pregnancy. These contain 21 “active” pills, which contain hormones, followed by 7 “reminder” pills of a different regular color that do not contain hormones. Extra pills will not make the method more effective and they may increase nausea. www.unityhealthcare.org /the_pill.htm   (444 words)

:EARLASH: interviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) At that point it was clear that the Pill had become bigger than the scene and had gained a cult status. Another novelty which was forced onto the Pill by its homelessness was to have local bands play each time at the Milky Way and occasionally at the Paradise. In mid August, the Pill was the host to the Dandy Warhols for their exclusive acoustic performance. www.earlash.com /pill_int.php   (2825 words)

The Truth about 'the Pill' This means that one of the ways in which it works is to actually abort an already-conceived child - this occurs from 5% to 50% of the time when the pill is used (depending on the type of pill). Many women are unaware that they are actually having abortions on a regular basis when they use the pill. You've already heard about the one or two alleged 'health benefits' of the pill, now hear the truth about the over 60 serious side effects and arm yourself with full knowledge of this contraception. catholic2.tripod.com /catholic2   (782 words)

Women's Health Information : Contraception: The Pill The progestogen-only pill (minipill) has only one hormone and works by changing the mucus at the entrance to the womb (uterus) so that sperm cannot pass through to fertilise the egg. The progestogen-only pill is slightly less effective than the combined pill. If you are not sure which pills are inactive, ask your doctor or telephone the Choices Clinic, the Emergency department or the Women's health Information Centre (number listed at the end of this fact sheet). www.rwh.org.au /womensinfo/factsheets.cfm?doc_id=6134   (956 words)

The Pill Fob Pill Fob is designed to carry two medications in separate, completely sealed containers. Milled from a solid block of stainless steel, this unique pill fob is practically indestructible. Pill Fob, including an O-ring seal to keep the Original Pill Fob lightproof, airtight and watertight, so you know the contents will be ready for any emergency. www.jfainc.com /pillfob.html   (568 words)

A School of Visual Arts Grad Remakes the Pill Bottle Yet the standard-issue amber-cast pharmacy pill bottle has remained virtually unchanged since it was pressed into service after the second World War. The first and largest piece of type on a label is often the drugstore’s logo and address—not the name of the drug and instructions on how to take it, which should be given priority. Existing pill bottles have no flat surfaces and are too narrow for an entire label to be visible at once. newyorkmetro.com /nymetro/health/features/11700   (723 words)

Birth Control and the Pill These are pills that contain only one hormone (progestin). If mini pills are used consistently and correctly, they are about 95% effective-somewhat less effective than standard HC. If you miss 2 periods even though you have taken all your pills on schedule, you should get a pregnancy test. foxnews.webmd.com /content/article/9/2953_523.htm?src=rss_foxnews   (1423 words)

The Pill Today, more than 16 million American women choose the birth control pill as their preferred form of contraception, and it is the most popular form of reversible birth control in the United States. The Pill is taken once daily for either 21 or 28 days. Some women should not use the Pill, including women who have blood clots, certain cancers, a history of heart attack or stroke, as well as those who are or may be pregnant. www.personalpak.com /pill/pill.html   (619 words)

The Pill - Birth Control Pills - Oral Contraception at www.Birth-Control-Comparison.info from Cedar River Clinics The last 7 pills of a 28-day pack have no hormones and are called spacer pills. The effectiveness of the Pill is lowered when taken with certain medications, including antibiotics, anti-seizure, tuberculosis, and migraine medications. If you forgot one or more pills and do not have a period that month, we recommend that you have a sensitive pregnancy test done at a clinic. www.fwhc.org /birth-control/thepill.htm   (1343 words)

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