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Birth control pills were once only packaged as 21 days of active hormone pills and seven days of placebo pills. While taking placebo pills, menstrual period- ...
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If you took birth control pills before you knew you were pregnant, the risks of birth defects are low.
In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Petra Casey talks to reporter Vivien Williams about birth control and when it is appropriate for most healthy women to stop ...
You've recently stopped taking birth control pills or other hormone contraceptives; You're breastfeeding; You're approaching menopause; You have irregular ...
Women may choose a sterilization option such as tubal ligation, a surgical procedure that permanently blocks the fallopian tubes. Another option is complete ...
This possible cause of pregnancy makes withdrawal a method of birth control you cannot rely on.
Birth control pills and some birth control devices contain hormones. These hormones may raise blood pressure by making some blood vessels smaller.
Besides preventing pregnancy, some birth control methods do other good things. Some might give you easy-to-predict, lighter menstrual cycles.
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