Smoking and oral contraceptives

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It has been observed that women over 35 who smoke cigarettes and use estrogen-based oral contraceptives may experience a higher incidence of cardiovascular complications, such as heart attacks and strokes. Furthermore, smoking can potentially impact the effectiveness and side effects of these pills.

The recommended options include:

Progesterone pills ; Long-acting IUDs (without estrogen)

It is advisable for prescribers to always take into account the patient’s age and smoking habits when selecting hormonal pills.

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Thank you for sharing this important information. Many people are still unaware of the risks linked to age, smoking, and estrogen based contraceptives.

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This is an important reminder that age and lifestyle really matter when choosing birth control.

Thanks for sharing

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Yes it is true. Before prescribing the hormonal pills a prescriber need to ask the patient about the smoking history.

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Really what a informative post.

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Informative!

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safety must take precedence over convenience. The combination of smoking and estrogen-based oral contraceptives significantly elevates the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes. This risk increases with age and the number of cigarettes smoked per day.

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Informative

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New topic to me. Thanks for sharing :+1:

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I think this is really important information that many people may not know. Smoking and age can seriously affect how safe and effective contraceptive pills are. It’s good to see that safer options like progesterone-only pills and IUDs are available. Doctors should always check these factors before prescribing.

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Informative post