Birth Control Pills vs Heart Problems

7.jpgDid you know that the when using a birth control, it must be tailored to a woman’s specific type of heart problem? Women should discuss the best form of birth control to use with their primary care physician, gynecologist or cardiologist. Women with many forms of heart disease can use most of the effective methods safely. However, some women with complex heart disease, cyanosis, or pulmonary hypertension, should not use oral contraceptive agents. The reason is that they increase the risk of blood clots. Depo-provera or low-dose estrogen can be used in some cases. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may predispose patients to endocarditis, an infection of the heart’s inner lining or the heart valves. These devices generally aren’t recommended for women at risk.  


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  1. Gravatar of Ladies Fitness» Blog Archive » Women and Heart Disease Ladies Fitness» Blog Archive » Women and Heart Disease
    23. February 2009 at 02:44

    [...] Birth control pills must be suited to a woman’s physique as there are cases where heart problems arise when the wrong one is taken. On the other side, being pregnant and having babies with heart defects are highly dependent on the mother’s health. So it’s best that she take care of herself well. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. RSS 2.0 [...]