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The pills in use today contain much lower doses of estrogen than those available in the past
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Do oral contraceptives affect your skin?
Oral contraceptives typically will decrease acne and, over time, may decrease excess facial hair. Women with abnormally low estrogen levels in their body may see improvements in skin quality in the vulva and vagina after strating combination oral contraceptives. Some women taking combined oral contraceptives (those that contain both estrogen and progestin) may get brown splotches known as melasma. Similar skin changes may happen due to estrogen increases during pregnancy.
What do oral contraceptives contain?
Oral contraceptives and other hormonal contraceptives have two main components are Progestin and Estrogen, although there are birth control pills that that contain only Progestin.
How do oral contraceptives affect diabetes?
Blood sugar levels may increase slightly when oral contraceptives are used
What is the most common type of oral contraceptive?
Combined oral contraceptives, containing both estrogen and progestin, are the most common type of oral contraceptive.
What is oral contraceptives?
It is a method of stopping birth by taking medicine through the mouth
What drugs can interfere with a Triglycerides test?
Oral contraceptives, estrogen, and cholestyramine can increase triglyceride levels. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), asparaginase (an enzyme), and various drugs used to treat high blood lipids, can decrease blood triglyceride levels.
Do Oral contraceptives contain progestin?
Yes but not only, also estrogen plus other chemicals wit a lower concentration.
Do Oral contraceptives fight AIDS?
Oral contraceptives do not protect against AIDS
Do Oral contraceptives require a prescription?
Oral contraceptives are available only with a physician's prescription
How were Western European women's lives significantly changed in the 1960's?
(A) Widespread use of oral contraceptives.
Do Oral contraceptives affect cancers?
Oral contraceptives may make some existing cancers worse
When were oral contraceptives?
1960
