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[Topic ID] 112 [Post ID] 719 [Date & Time] 2005-10-23 12:21:13 [Post Text] 
Hi, There are numerous potential side affects associated with the use of hormonal contraceptives, but there are more potential side affects associated with pregnancy and delivery. The potential consequences of an unwanted pregnancy are certainly significant too. My concern with their use is that doctors actually know little about how hormones work within an "individual" woman's body, they are playing the odds. The hormone dosages have changed significantly since they were introduced, the dosages have decreased significantly. The reason a male contraceptive pill has not come about is because of the adverse side affects they cause. I have to wonder if a female pill would be approved today given the potential side affects and stricter regulations.& I personally would not recommend women take the pill, that is my gut feeling not a scientific opinion. But I would not fault a woman who chooses to use them either. While they are assumed and advertised to be 99% effective they are actually around 92% effective, which still leaves a significant risk of pregnancy. While doctors prescribe them like candy, and assume they are what women should and do want, women should educate themselves before using them. Doctors are also routinely prescribing them to regulate menstrual cycles and to reduce menstrual flow and cramps, they are presumed& to be the quick and easy fix, or they are the only option doctors have. The problem I see is that teens are prescribed them long before they become sexually active and there is no way of knowing if they are the cause of her current sexual difficulties involving desire and sensitivity to sexual stimulation. I have friends who do not want to take the Pill or who have experienced adverse side affects. My main concern is that some bad side affects have not gone away when their use was stopped. Here are links to more detailed information: [url=www.aafp.org/afp/991101ap/2073.html] www.aafp.org/afp/991101ap/2073.html On the following page note the difference in expected and actual effectiveness of the different birth control methods. [url=www.drugs.com/PDR/Ovral_Tablets.html] www.drugs.com/PDR/Ovral_Tablets.html More information: [url=www.healthsquare.com/newrx/ora1310.htm] www.healthsquare.com/newrx/ora1310.htm [url=www.ewtn.com/library/PROLIFE/OCSIUDS.TXT] www.ewtn.com/library/PROLIFE/OCSIUDS.TXT [url=www.youngwomenshealth.org/med-uses-ocp.html] www.youngwomenshealth.org/med-uses-ocp.html On& this page [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive_pill]en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive_pill& it states: method effectiveness: is the Pearl index number for use under perfect conditions. The method effectiveness Pearl index for the Pill has been measured as low as 0.3 and as high as 1.25, which means that under ideal conditions, anywhere from 0.3 to 1.25 out of 100 users will become [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnant] pregnant during one year of perfect use (Pearl index = 0.3 to 1.25). user effectiveness: is the Pearl index number for use under typical conditions. The user effectiveness measured by the Pearl index for the Pill has been measured as low as 2.15 and as high as 8.0, which means that anywhere from 2.15 to 8.0 out of 100 women will become [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregnant] pregnant during the first year of typical use (Pearl index = 2.15 to 8.0). [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_contraceptive#endnote_2] [2] [/suP] [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_contraceptive#endnote_3] [3] [/suP] [url=www4.nau.edu/fronske/brochures/bcp.html] www4.nau.edu/fronske/brochures/bcp.html This page [url=www.infoforhealth.org/pr/a10/a10chap1.shtml] www.infoforhealth.org/pr/a10/a10chap1.shtml& looks at the effectiveness around the world. Choosing an appropriate birth control method is not always an easy choice for a couple. Another thing to consider is that condoms should always be used to prevent the spread of disease, at least for dating couples, which is just about everyone not in a long term relationship.& If you don't see your current partner as your partner in 10 years you probably should be using a condom.& I know a& couple of my female friends have contacted sexually transmitted diseases from their partners. I get e-mails from very anxious young women who fear they are or will become pregnant. There is no way they could possible& enjoy intercourse because it causes significant anxiety. The simple truth is that some couples& should not be engaging in intercourse because the potential negative consequences are too great. If there would be dire consequences if you or your partner become pregnant then you shouldn't engage in intercourse. The use of birth control does not necessarily change that. Brad
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