Foods That Interact With Birth Control
When eaten in normal, moderate amounts, foods are unlikely to interact with prescription birth control pills.
Read more →Birth Control Guide: Guide to Pills, IUDs & Side Effects
Choosing the right form of birth control involves weighing the advantages of IUDs against the pill, while managing side effects like nausea and spotting.
What Happens When You Stop Taking Birth Control Mid Pack?
Most birth control pills contain estrogen, which disrupts the female body's hormonal cycle. When present in low levels, estrogen prevents the body from making two different hormones, called follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
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Why Don't Water Pills Work Anymore?
Water pills or diuretics are used to treat a number of conditions that affect your bodyโs ability to properly regulate fluid intake. This includes congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and body swelling known as edema.
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Which Form of Birth Control Is Right for You?
Birth control is anything but one size fits all. โEvery women is unique and her birth controls needs are different,โ says OB/GYN Michael Krychman, M.D., executive director of the Southern California Sexual Health Center.
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