Some Birth Control Pills Less Likely to Cause Headaches

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Some Birth Control Pills Less Likely to Cause Headaches – Study Links Oral Contraceptives to Migraine and non-Migraine Headaches

March 2nd 2006


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An article in the journal Neurology indicates that there may be a link between birth control pills and headaches. Women on birth control pills are 40 percent more likely to suffer from migraines, and 20 percent more likely to suffer from non-migraine headaches.   

According to a recent report on ABC News, birth control pills can boost estrogen levels up to four times their normal levels. The estrogen levels drop fast near menstruation. 

The report said that physicians could prescribe women an estrogen patch to be used two or three days before their period so that levels don’t drop so steeply.  This may help explain why women are more susceptible to migraines than men, although the researchers could not find a link between the amount of hormones contained in the pills and headache risk.


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Oral Contraceptives Linked To Lower Incidence Of Ovarian Cancer – UK Researchers Say The Pill Reduces Risk Of Cancer 30 Years



(Best Syndication) Oral contraceptives can cut the risk of ovarian cancer even 30 years after the cessation of the pills. The risk for ovarian cancer can be cut by up to 29 percent for each five year interval. The longer the woman uses the pill, the lower her risk of contracting ovarian cancer.

It has been known that oral contraceptives can cut cancer risk, but it was not known by how much or for how long. Daniel J. DeNoon of WebMD says it has also been known that “the drug increases a woman's risk of breast and cervical cancer while (the woman is) on the pill.”

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