Is the use of hormonal contraception safe for women older than 35 years?
Yes, in non-smoking, healthy women over 35, there appears to be no increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Perimenopausal women may benefit from the positive effects of estrogen on bone mineral density and vasomotor symptoms. In addition, women on oral [...]
Tag Archives: postpartum
Use of Hormonal Contraception in Women with Coexisting Medical Conditions
July 14, 2008 – 1:29 pm
Oral Contraceptives and the Risk of Blood Clots in Postpartum Women
July 2, 2008 – 2:12 pm
If a woman does not breastfeed following delivery, prolactin levels decrease and fertility returns to normal, and pregnancy is possible. Even if a woman decides to breastfeed, she should still use some form of contraception, as prolactin levels vary depending on individual breastfeeding styles. Women may be fertile and become pregnant even before the [...]
Eating Disorders in Pregnancy and Postpartum
May 8, 2008 – 11:59 am
The British Medical Journal recently published a brief, but comprehensive review of eating disorders in pregnancy by Veronica Bridget Ward. Eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorder not otherwise specified) most commonly occur in women of reproductive age and may be influenced by pregnancy and its associated weight gain and change [...]
