Antibiotics and Birth Control

Antidepressants and Birth Control

PR Web - "Paxil Birth Defects Lawyers Site Offers News and Information About Antidepressant Heart Defects", September 27, 2010, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4565144.htm

Organized Wisdom - Birth Control Pills and Antidepressants, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://organizedwisdom.com/Birth_Control_Pill_and_Antidepressants

MedIndia.net - "Low Sex Drive Linked to Antidepressants, Birth Control Pills", April 24, 2010, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Sexual-Drive-in-Women-Linked-to-Antidepressants-Birth-Control-Pills-68074-1.htmews/Low-Sexual-Drive-in-Women-Linked-to-Antidepressants-Birth-Control-Pills-68074-1.htmews/Low-Sexual-Drive-in-Women-Linked-to-Antidepressants-Birth-Control-Pills-68074-1.htm   

Birth Control and Elevated Cholesterol

Science Daily - "Birth Control Pill: Oral Contraceptive Use May Be Safe, But Information Gaps Remain", January 17, 2009, Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090114092848.htm

The Injury Board Blog Network - "Did You Know... Popular Birth Control Pills Can Cause Serious Side Effects?", September 27, 2010, Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://kansascity.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/did-you-know-popular-birth-control-pills-yaz-and-yasmin-can-cause-serious-side-effects.aspx?googleid=284564

National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse - Gallstones, Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gallstones/

Birth Control Options for Women Over 40

Can Birth Control Cause Yeast Infections?

National Institute of Health - Vaginal Yeast Infections, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001511.htm

Science Daily - "Yeast InfectionsWorsening: Rapidly Mutating Yeast Causing More Infections", April 6, 2009, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401204205.htm

OBGYN.net - Yeast Infections, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://www.obgyn.net/displayarticle.asp?page=/women/articles/yeast_dah

Can You Get Pregnant while on Birth Control?

Planned Parenthood - Comparing Effectiveness of Birth Control Methods, Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/birth-control-effectiveness-chart-22710.htm

ABC News - "For Some Students, 'Teen Mom' Isn't a Cautionary Tale", October 14, 2010, Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/teen-moms-celebs-campus/story?id=11872306 

Different Types of Birth Control Pills

Do Birth Control Pills Affect Body Temperature?

Human Reproduction - The Effect of Endogenous Progesterone on Basal Body Temperature in Stimulated Ovarian Cycles, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/2/8/631.abstract

Feminist Women's Health Center - Fertility Awareness Method, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/fam.htm

Journal of Applied Physiology - Estrogen Modifies the Temperature Effect of Progesterone, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/88/5/1643

Do Birth Control Pills Cause Weight Gain?

Cohen Landau, Sharon , Molly Parker Tapias, and Belle Taylor McGhee. "Birth control within reach: a national survey on women's attitudes toward and interest in pharmacy access to hormonal contraception." Contraception 74.6 (2006): 463-470. Print.

About.com - "The Pill - Just the Facts", May 25, 2010, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/birthcontrol/a/thepilljstthefa.htm

Mayo Clinic - Birth control pill FAQ, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/birth-control-pill/WO00098/NSECTIONGROUP=2

Science Daily - "Birth Control Pill Does Not Deserve Its Reputation for Causing Weight Gaine", November 3, 2008, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081030110951.htm

Medical News Today - "New Birth Control Pill Beyaz Includes Folic Acid, Columnist Writes", October 8, 2010, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/203960.php   

Do Birth Control Pills Help Acne?

Human Reproduction - The Effect of Endogenous Progesterone on Basal Body Temperature in Stimulated Ovarian Cycles, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/2/8/631.abstract

Feminist Women's Health Center - Fertility Awareness Method, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/fam.htm

Journal of Applied Physiology - Estrogen Modifies the Temperature Effect of Progesterone, Retrieved October 14, 2010 from http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/88/5/1643   

Do Women Ovulate While Taking Birth Control Pills?

Birth Control Pill - Oral Contraceptive." Feminist Women's Health Center in Washington State Provides Abortion, Birth Control, Reproductive Health Care at Cedar River Clinics. Website Addresses Birth Control, Abortion, Feminism, Pro-choice, Menopause, Contraception, Breast Health, Menstruation, Fertility Awareness, Family Planning, HIV, Emergency Contraception. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/thepill.htm.  

"Birth Control Pills." Center for Young Women's Health. Web. 07 Jan. 2011. http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/femalehormone1.html.  

Effectiveness of Lowest Dose Birth Control Pills

Effects of Birth Control on Breast Milk

Berkeley Parents Network - "IUD or Other Birth Control While Breastfeeding?", March 2009, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/nursing/pill.html

StorkNet.com - Breastfeeding and Contraceptives, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://www.medicinenet.com/hormonal_methods_of_birth_control/page2.htm

BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board - The Mini-Pill, Retrieved October 12, 2010 from http://www.babycenter.com/0_birth-control-pills-the-minipill-progestin-only-pills_1472113.bc

How Do Birth Control Pills Work?

WebMD - Birth Control Pills, Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/birth-control-pills

Scientific American - "Birth Control Pills Affect Women's Taste in Men", December 5, 2008, Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=birth-control-pills-affect-womens-taste

U.S. News & World Report - "On Women: A Birth Control Dilemma", November 29, 2007, Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2007/11/29/a-birth-control-pill-dilemma.html

How Effective Are Birth Control Pills?

Planned Parenthood - Birth Control Chart, Retrieved September 28, 2010 from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/birth-control-effectiveness-chart-22710.htm 

Planned Parenthood - How Do Birth Control Pills Work?, Retrieved September 28, 2010 from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/birth-control-pill-4228.htm

Drug Watch - "FDA Approves Beyaz Birth Control Pill with Added Folate Supplement", September 24, 2010, Retrieved September 28, 2010 from http://www.drugwatch.com/news/2010/09/28/fda-approves-beyaz-birth-control-pill-added-folate-supplement/

DFW Catholic News - "The Pill Should Be Prescribed Less, Not Made Available Over the Counter", September 28, 2010, Retrieved September 28, 2010 from http://www.dfwcatholic.org/the-pill-should-be-prescribed-less-not-made-available-over-the-counter11032/.html   

Side Effects of Birth Control Methods

What Are the Side Effects of Birth Control Pills?

PBS American Experience - The Side Effects of the Pill, Retrieved September 28, 2010 from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pill/peopleevents/e_effects.html  

Erowid.org - 2C-T-7 Side & After Effects Survey: Preliminary Results, Retrieved September 28, 2010 from http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/2ct7/2ct7_survey1_results1.shtml

Seaman, Barbara. The doctor's case against the pill . 25th anniversary ed. Alameda, CA: Hunter House ;, 1995. Print.

Associated Press - "New Safety Label for Birth Control Pills", April 9, 2010, Retrieved September 28, 2010 from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36322007/ns/health-womens_health/