the Pill


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the Pill

A popular term for any oral contraceptive.

The Pill

A colloquial, generic term for the combined oral (hormonal) contraceptive pill.

the Pill

A popular term for any oral contraceptive

Patient discussion about the Pill

Q. does sleeping pills addictive? and is it ok health wise?

A. Most sleeping pills are addictive and it is advised to consult a doctor before starting any treatment, for the best treatment plan and what doses you should use.

Q. do any diet pills work

A. There is orlistat that prevents absorbing fat from the diet, sibutramine that reduces appetite that are currently approved by the FDA. (see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601244.html and http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601110.html)

There also surgeries for weight loss called "bariatric surgeries" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bariatric_surgery).

However, the first step before the use of drugs or surgery is simply diet and physical exercise - these are the mainstay of weight loss. Drugs are usually an adjunct to it.

Q. how long dose pills take to get pills out your system

A. Marijuana takes about a month to leave your system ,ask someone who has to have a UA

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The 7-day pill-free interval, combined with a delay in restarting the next phase of the pill regimen, is the likely cause of some of the unintended pregnancies reported in pill users.
Welcome to the tipping point in oral contraception prescribing: it's time to reduce our prescribing of 21-7 short-cycle, estrogen-progestin OCs and move to alternative formulations
Misconceptions and incorrect beliefs may preclude wide use of the pill among teenagers and lead to discontinuations and increased risk of unwanted pregnancies.
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1) When used perfectly, the pill has a [allure rate of less than 1%; during typical use, however, the rate is 8%.
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