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Women's Health Drugs
Question | Answer |
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Why should women on contraceptives not smoke? | Smoking while on contraceptives increases the risk of blood clots, heart attacks, and stroke |
How do contraceptive drugs prevent pregnancy? | prevent ovulation by inhibiting the release of gonadotropins and increase uterine mucous viscosity |
What are other incidental benefits to contraceptive drugs? | They improve menstrual regularity, and decrease blood loss during menstruation |
What are indications for the use of contraceptive drugs? | prevent pregnancy (duh), treat endometriosis, treat hypermenorrhea |
What are some contraindications to the use of contraceptive drugs? | pregnancy, known high risk or history of thromboembolic events |
List side effects of contraceptive drugs. | HTN, thromboembolism, alterations in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, increases in serum hormone concentrations, and alterations in metal and plasma protein levels |