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Birth Control and Vitamin Deficiency
Yoga Bear
Yoga Bear
ForumPosted September 30, 2008
If you're on the pill, you might be surprised to learn that you could be deficient in Vitamin B-6. A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that 75 percent of women taking oral contraceptives (but not supplements) had low blood levels of the important B vitamin. The researchers suggest that women who are on the pill get 3 mg or more daily (the usual recommendation is 1.3 mg) either through foods like chickpeas, fortified cereals and bananas, or with supplements. In fact, they suggest that women on the pill might want to take a prenatal supplement, which often contains more B-6 than a regular multivitamin.

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indianwomenhealth
indianwomenhealth
ForumPosted October 26, 2009
* Oral contraceptives or birth control pills
Oral contraceptives or birth control pills are medicines taken by mouth to help prevent pregnancy. They are mostly made of the hormones Estrogen and Progestin which prevent the release of an egg by the ovaries during Ovulation. However, consult with your doctor prior to using birth control pills.
* Birth control patches
These patches are made of Estrogen and Progestin and stuck on the buttocks, abdomen, upper body or outer arm. Patch is applied weekly for 3 weeks with 1 week patch free interval.

* Vaginal ring
This is a thin, flexible ring that can be inserted into the Vagina. The vaginal contraceptive ring is coated with hormones like Estrogen and progestin, which are slowly released to prevent pregnancy.

* Hormone injections
The mode of action of Hormone injections to prevent pregnancy is similar to that of the oral contraceptive pill. Advantage is that instead of daily swallowing a pill, the injection is to be repeated at one, two or three monthly interval depending on the formulation.
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