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Does smoking increase your risk for a stroke if you are on birth control and if so how much?
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∙ 15y ago
Smoking increases your risk for a stroke no matter what medication you're on or even if you're not on any at all.
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What is the risk of smoking while taking the birth control bill?
Both smoking and the birth control pill can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. Young women are more likely to die from heart attack or stroke from getting pregnant and having a baby than from smoking on the birth control pill.
Can birth control help contol the migraines that are cause by your period?
When it comes to migraines, birth control can be tricky. For some people, being on birth control can cause more migraines. For some people, being on birth control can reduce their migraines. For some people, there is no change at all. There is a small risk, that birth control can cause strokes. People who have classic migraines (or migraine with aura) also have this small risk. So being on birth control can increase the risk for stroke that those type of migraines already increase the chance of. It is a small risk, but it is something to be aware of. It is just like being aware that if you smoke while on birth control, you increase your chance of stroke. Just another factor to discuss with your doctor.
When is it safe to start smoking after not using the birth control patch?
Never Smoking is never safe; it is always a health risk.
How do you increase bust size fast?
Birth control
Does the birth control pill increase the risk of pregnancy?
The birth control pill decreases the risk of pregnancy. That is what it is intended to do.
Do your chances of becoming pregnant increase a week into birth control?
No, birth control decreases your risk of getting pregnant.
Does smoking affect the birth control patch?
You're not supposed to smoke while on the patch (or any birth control) because smoking, plus the hormones, seriously raise your risk of strokes, heart attacks, and elevated blood pressure (etc). Smoking while on the patch doesn't lower the patch's effectiveness, it's just really bad for you in general. But you should also remember that the patch isn't 100% effective, so you could still get pregnant.You have a higher risk of heart attack and stroke.
Does Mirelle birth control increase weight gain?
Yes it does.
What happens if you smoke while being on birth control?
No, birth control is not less effective if you smoke. Some methods can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, although the risk is still lower from being on birth control than if you got pregnant and delivered a baby. If you smoke, your risk of heart attack or stroke are already increased, so hormonal birth control containing estrogenc can increase the risk even more. But it makes sense to talk with your health care provider about your particular risk factors, as every woman is different.
Can taking birth control pills result in down syndrome?
Birth control pills do not increase the risk of birth defects in babies conceived by women who are or were taking them.
Im using a birth control injection every 3 months what mostly the effect of hormonal body condition?
The shots disrupt the menstrual cycle and can increase the risk of blood clots and stroke if the woman is a cigarette smoker.
Does birth control increase vaginal discharge?
Some methods of birth control increase vaginal discharge, and others decrease discharge. Contact your health care provider or pharmacist for information specific to your situation.
