Low-Dose Birth Control Pill
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Science examines potential risks
Virginia Hopkins Health Watch
A collection of study excerpts reviews the complications that can occur while taking low-dose birth control pills.
Bleeding and spotting side effects
Medical News Today
Recent study examined the incidence of bleeding and spotting in the low-dose birth control pills Ortho Tri-Cyclen and Loestrin.
Proposed ban on low-dose pills
News-Medical Net
An advocacy group has petitioned for a ban on low-dose birth control pills, because of a higher risk for blood clots. Read more here.
Possible heart attack and stroke concerns
Medicine Net
Read the findings from a 2005 study that looked at the potential complication of heart attacks and stroke with low-dose birth control pills.
Factors that affect efficacy
Health 24
If you're taking St. John's Wort with your low-dose birth control pill, you may be compromising your pill's effectiveness. Same with excessive weight. Get informed here.
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What is low-dose?
Dr. Donnica
Dr. Donnica will tell you! An expert in women’s health, she provides you with a straightforward definition of ultra low-dose birth control pills and examples.
Interested in Alesse?
RxList
Then learn more about this low-dose birth control pill with detailed info on dosage, side effects, warnings and benefits. And formulate questions for your doctor.
Many options on the market
Paramus Post
So, it’s easy to get confused. Let this straightforward article clarify your alternatives, with a nice breakdown of low-dose birth control pills.
Did you know that modern low-dose birth control pills came out in the 1980s? Learn more fun facts with this timeline from 3000 BC.
Read Dr. Sanjay Gupta's blog to learn what others think of the proposed ban on low-dose birth control pills.
Your comprehensive guide to birth control
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Make sure you study this resource, so you become well-informed about oral contraceptives, including info on low-dose birth control pills. It’s only your body!
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Lowest dose, greatest protection
Guttmacher Institute
Recent study shows low-dose birth control pills might offer the most ovarian cancer protection.
All about Yaz
Mayo Clinic
Gain a better understanding of Yaz, a low-dose birth control pill, with this extensive overview.
Learning about Loestrin
Loestrin 24
Explore this Web site to learn the details about Loestrin, a low-dose birth control pill. Though this info is accurate, it does come from Loestrin's manufacturer.
Tired of your periods?
WebMD
Introduce yourself to Lybrel, the newest low-dose birth control pill that lets you stop having a menstrual cycle. Learn the details here.
Low-dose for perimenopausal women
Family Doctor
Very short QA on using very low-dose birth control pills for perimenopausal women.

