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Travis Stork: Time for Everyday Health from A to Z segment. Today's letter is B for birth control. Most people know about the birth control pill, but recen...
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Female Speaker: You have had your baby. Now its time to think about when or if you want another one unless your answer is yes and right away that means con...
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What Contraception to Use in a Jacuzzi Dr.Travis Stork: Were answering your biggest water questions our next one comes from Summer who send us this questio...
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Choosing a Birth Control Method Stephanies story raises a number of issues. I think of the main things that many women have to figure out is what the best ...
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Ilumistream Health Birth Control #5: Internal Rx birth Control-IUD The Intrauterine Device or IUD is the most popular method of birth control in the world ...
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Lisa Masterson: Let's see what happens in the men. So now we are going to look at giant male parts. What happens in a man is called vasectomy. So what you ...
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Lisa Masterson: I am here with Patti and Wes who have some family planning questions for me today. Thank so much for coming. Patti: Thank you for having us...
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Contraception Options for Women Question: What contraception options are available in women? Dr. Daniel Levin. On behalf of TVLesson.com my name is Dr. Dan...
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Choosing a Birth Control Method Stephanie: I had a really serious pregnancy scare when I was in college and I can almost remember now if I think hard enoug...
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Lyle Hurd: Its great to welcome Dr. Sellman back, Dr. Sherrill Sellman. In the past, weve talked about the dangers of the birth control pill. Its pretty sc...
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If your 16-year-old is sexually active and she's doing it for contraception, this is very good for her because the risk of pregnancy for a teenager, the he...
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[Music Playing] Sherry Damatarca: Every week millions of fans tune into the hit show The Hills to watch the glamorous life of Lo Bosworth with a demanding ...
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Female 1: If you are done having children or not interested in conceding at all. You may consider permanent birth control. Female 2: None reversible birth ...
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If you are not ready to have a child, behavioral birth control methods can sometimes help prevent pregnancy. Behavioral methods of birth control relay on c...
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Female 1: People who are not ready to be parents can help prevent conception with methods available at their local pharmacy. Female 2: Millions of people w...
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Vaginal Birth Pain Control Tips Lets talk about the most appropriate way to make sure that you have adequate pain control and how to talk to your anesthesi...
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How Using Oral Birth Control Affects a Future Pregnancy Shannon: Hi, Im Shannon from Boise, Idaho and I was on birth control before it can get pregnant wit...
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For a parent to talk with a teenage girl about birth control can be a little bit daunting, but its less daunting if the parent has been talking with the gi...
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Melanie Raposo: Hi! Everybody I am Melanie Raposo and welcome to Mommy's Minute. Similar, to the pill the birth control patch uses synthetic forms of estro...
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The Benefits of Taking Birth Control Birth control can be started for many reasons. Its not only when you become sexually active. A young woman can start t...
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Birth Control Options for New Moms The birth control options after you deliver depend upon whether or not you are breastfeeding or not breast feeding. For ...
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The birth control pill, especially if somebody who smokes, could make a woman get blood clots. Its, something is triggered by the tobacco and whats in the ...
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That question is a very good one, and you know when we say its a good question, it means we dont know the answer. So we dont know the answer to that, but a...
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Hi, Im Gloria Feldt and Im an author, Im a blogger, I have a website Gloriafeldt.com and I call my blog heartfelt politics. I used to be the President of P...
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Well, the great news is that the majority of insurance plans now do cover contraception, but they dont all, and its important for people to know this and t...
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Preparing to Discuss Birth Control with Your Doctor When talking with your gynecologist about birth control options, it is a good idea for you to come in w...
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Misty Hello my name is Misty from Austin, Texas. Ive heard great good things about birth control pills and cancer. Some say birth control help to prevent c...
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How to Select a Birth Control Option Caroline: Hi, Im Caroline in Chicago, Illinois. How do I choose the best birth control options? Jonathan: Well, Caroli...
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Its a fundamental human right to be able to decide for ourselves about childbearing; whether to have children; when to have children; with whom to have chi...
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Its a tough thing for a young person often to open a conversation with the parent, and one of the reasons that having a sex education program in the public...
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It is very amusing to me that people often think access to birth control is controversial. As a matter of fact, in survey after survey after survey, decade...
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Well, restrictions on access will always fall most heavily on those who are most vulnerable, and so that would be the young, the poor. Those who live in a ...
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Weve heard the phrase barefoot and pregnant, right? And it kind of gets a laugh, but those two things are really tied together. Its not just about birth co...
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Well we are still, unfortunately, a long way from having a male pill. Whats especially important for women is to know that their partner is informed about ...
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Male Speaker: With the diagnosis of a kid having asthma or an adult, there are two types of classes to get you onto the attack and one to prevent the attac...
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Jen: Hi I am Jen from Boise Idaho. And I want to know if there are forms of birth control that actually decrease your sex drive? Susan Ernst: Jen it has be...
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Donna: I am Donna from New York, and I am in menopause, and I don't want to have any more children. Do I still need to worry about birth control? Shona Mur...
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Marisol: Hi! I am Marisol from Brooklyn, New York. Birth control methods that employ a release of hormones cause me to have high blood pressure. Why is tha...
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Well the personal is always political, and the political is always personal, and we tend to think about birth control as being a very private matter and it...
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Well, women who need birth control can turn to their regular doctor. They can, if they are having financial issues and they need to be able to get birth co...
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The first step is to inform yourself about the options so you can ask your practitioner if he or she knows about these new methods, and then ask the practi...
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Will infertility problems occur if a woman has been on birth control for a long time? They shouldnt. Birth control pills do not cause infertility. However,...
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Nicole: My name is Nicole from Boise Idaho. Is there any danger in using several different methods of birth control at the same time? Susan Ernst: Nicole t...
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Ann: I am Ann from New York. My question is, at what age do I let my daughter begin using birth control? Rachel Dodge: Hi Ann! Well, there is really not a ...
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Brooke: My name is Brooke; I am from Wyoming. Are there some birth control options I should avoid while I am breastfeeding? Dr. Susann Clifford: That's a g...
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Kristen: Hi! I'm Kristen from Dayton, Ohio. We were just wondering, if you are wearing birth control, what would be the best place on the body for the patc...
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Susan Schulman: Hi, when you are nursing a baby is, most of women do not nurse right up their full time nursing. They nurse without periods and they tend t...
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Ann: I am Ann from New York. My question is at what age do I let my daughter begin using birth control? Rachel Dodge: Hi! Ann. But there is really not a co...
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The Risks of Using IUD for Birth Control Sarah: I am Sarah, I am from Oregon. And Id like to know, do IUDs increase the risk for an ectopic pregnancy? Holl...
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[Music Playing] Nina: Hi! We are back and we are talking about teen pregnancy and you know when we were reading these letters I have to say for the most pa...
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Male1: Many times, pediatricians get a hysterical phone callsomebody, practiced and had sex and what do they have for a barrierthey did not work it, it was...
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E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork and OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson explain the risks and benefits of a vasectomy for men and tubal ligation for women.
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Bailey Mosier Recaps the latest health news for the week of March 27th, 2011, from saving money on healthcare and the effective use of the morning after pi...
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Dr. Abraham Morgentaler explains the birth control options for men, such as vasectomy and condoms. He says that other contraceptives are available for men,...
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Jennifer: Okay, today on Ask Dan and Jennifer, we have a very important question for you. Do you really need to wear condom? Dan: Really? Jennifer: Or is i...
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Female 1: For many sexually active women, an internal method of birth control discretely prevents pregnancy. Female 2: A woman a can often avoid an unwante...
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Nina: We are back with more interesting facts that in one way or another relate to pregnancy. Some more so some less so. Okay so here is one that really re...
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Asylum editor and token girl Emily McCombs gives men a woman's perspective on birth control and condoms.
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Conservative commentator Ann Coulter is not one to hold back her strong opinions. She joins The Doctors to debate controversial hot headlines. Is free birt...
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Dr. Laura Corio discusses the chances of a woman getting pregnant from prejacutation or withdrawal method, specifying that the method is not an entirely sa...
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Dr. Laura Corio explains how soon a woman is able to get pregnant after she gets off her birth control pills or methods such as an intrauterine device or I...
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Clyde: Since the subject of todays segment is vasectomy, with your permission Daddy Brad, there's just a couple of things I want to just get out of the way...
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The Time it Takes to Get Pregnancy After Stopping Birth Control I dont find that thats the case. I find that actually for some women, they can even get pre...
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So, menstrual cramps are spasmatic cramps that occur in the lower abdomen, and low back that can radiate down the thighs of the legs in women during their ...
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Female 1: You have certainly heard of the pill, but did you know that there are other hormonal methods of birth control that are just as effective? Female ...
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The pill is the birth control method of choice for over 12,000,000 American women. Oral contraception more commonly known as the pill is the most popular m...
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How to Handle a Teenage Pregnancy I think as adults most of us would say how could a teenager possibly see a pregnancy as anything except a bad thing. And ...
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How soon after stopping birth control can a woman become pregnant? What are the risks of miscarriage after birth control? ICYOU.com's Dr. Bertram Finch III...
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Lyle Hurd: Well, its great to welcome back Dr. Sherrill Sellman. Dr. Sellman is the author of 2 very important books for women relative to their health and...
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Jennifer: Okay, I don't know about you guys, but I am sick and tired of watching cartoon characters put on condoms. I am sick and tired of watching condoms...
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Anne Ebeling: Are you, or aren't you? Finding out whether or not you are pregnant can be an overwhelming prospect. Just asked mom-to-be, Elizabeth Bulda. E...
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Female Speaker: So I am really, really excited about it, guest, Dr. Lisa. So we have a lovely audience out here. I want to hear someone's question. Who do ...
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Kelly: We knew that we never wanted to have kids, and I have been on the pills for more than 10 years so we started looking into vasectomy. Matt: We found ...
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How did the teen pregnancy prevention program start in rural South Carolina? Dr. Janice Key: We decided to a needs assessment of our County and see where t...
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Daddy Clay: Hey there, welcome to PopSmack. This is the show where daddies are popping up on the subject of the day joined by the guys from DadWagon and fr...
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[Music Playing] Melanie Raposo: Hi everybody! I'm Melanie Raposo and welcome to Mommy's Minute. Condoms are one of the oldest forms in birth control, over ...
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Minimal Age for Oral Contraceptive Pills Leticia: Hi, my name is Leticia and Im from Austin, Texas. What is the same age to begin using birth control? And ...
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Birth control is in a woman is a functional dare of how long they need to use it or how permanently they need to be and what there goals are and what they ...
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Jennifer Matthews: Days like these make Quentin Brown happy he's a dad. Quentin Brown: There's nothing like being a dad. I'm very lucky to have the three c...
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Lauren: My name is Lauren; I am from New York and I was wondering if birth control pills doesn't work while you are taking antibiotics. Shona Murray: Laure...
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Richard: Hello! My name is Richard. I am in now late 30s and I am from Dayton, Ohio and the question that I have is during my first marriage, me and wife w...
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Mari: Hi! I am Mari from Brooklyn, New York and my question is, what is the difference a copper IUD and a plastic IUD, and which one should I use? Dr. Susa...
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Emma Howard: Hello! We are answering questions on sexual health. I am joined by Dr. Catherine Hood. Hello Catherine! Dr. Catherine Hood: Hello! Emma Howard...
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Melanie Raposo: Hi! Everybody I'm Melanie Raposo and welcome to Mommy's Minute. The birth control pill is one of the most popular birth control methods in ...
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Dr. Lisa Masterdon: Alright, so worded by my ladies with questions. I think Patrice, you had a question right. You had a question about your period? Patric...
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How Reversible Is Vasectomy Vasectomy reversal is possible in almost everybody. There are very few things that can stop a male from making sperm. Vasectomy...
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What the Rhythm Contraception Method Is Kate: My name is Kate. Im from Austin and my husband and I have been using the rhythm method as birth control. I wa...
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The Side effects of Oral Contraceptives Erin: Hi, Im Erin from Austin, Texas. Ive never been on birth control before. if I decided to start taking a pill, ...
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Hi, I am Dr. Sean Evans. I am a neurologist and Assistant Professor of Neurosciences at UCSD. The biggest issue for women is estrogen replacement therapy. ...
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Ann: Hi! I am Ann from Austin Texas; can we just use normal birth control pills, continuously, and skip up placebo pill and stop having a period? Ram Parva...
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Mindy: Mindy Moralis from Pico Rivera California and are there any dangers of females using vaginal condoms? Gail Wyatt: That's a really good question Mind...
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[Music Playing] Melanie Raposo: Hi everybody! I'm Melanie Raposo, welcome to Mommy's Minute. Spermicide can increase your protection against pregnancy, it ...
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Hi everybody! I am Melanie Raposo, and welcome to Mommy's Minute. IUD also known as contraceptive coils are about 99% effective and work by preventing fert...
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Melanie Raposo: Hi! Everybody I am Melanie Raposo and welcome to Mommy's Minute. The Depo-Provera birth control shot is similar to the pill and that it rel...
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Female: Yes, you got to wear one. But that does not mean your sex life should suffer. Make a condom comfortable like this. Female: Condoms are the only for...
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Female Speaker: I always had really painful periods and so as my mom and she has had fibroid tumors, so I am wondering if that is hereditary and that is so...
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Well, these methods we are working on are not yet available. We are working and developing it. We have a gel that is very transparent and easy to use, will...
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At the Population Council, we are working on a new method for male contraception using an implant which will be inserted under the skin of the arm and deli...
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Well, these methods we are working on are not yet available. We are working and developing it. We have a gel that is very transparent and easy to use, will...
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I would like to share with you three tips to help maintain a very healthy sexual function. The first tiptip number one is to be healthy. Diet, exercises ar...
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Lynn: Hi! I am Lynn from New York, and my question is can I take birth control pills while I am nursing? Shona Murray: Lynn it's perfectly safe to use birt...
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Lorin: My name is Lorin; I am from Boston. I have been on the birth control pill for ten years and I am wondering how long is too long to be on birth contr...
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Mandy: Hi! My name is Mandy. I am from Los Angeles, and I am wondering how the morning-after pill works, and if you actually need a prescription to buy it ...
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Hi everybody! I am Melanie Raposo and welcome to Mommy's Minute. Well, many forms of birth control are very effective; there is always the chance that they...
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Female: What could sour you want sex? A Urinary Tract Infection the next morning. Female: Okay! So, cranberry juice may not be the sexiest food throw in yo...
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Jenna Surrat: When we first got married, we talked about waiting a year because we want to have several children and wanted to get started pretty fast but ...
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The Dangers of Using Accutane during Pregnancy Accutane is a fairly old drug but it is an absolute gel of the drug theres nothing like it, there is no othe...
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Oral contraceptives do increase the risk for heart disease. When you are younger and typically using oral contraceptives, the risk is probably pretty low. ...
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Jennifer Matthews: Chuck Everson is a deputy sheriff. He routinely makes life and death decisions. He recently made a personal choice that carried the same...
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Michelle: I am Michelle I am from Boise Idaho. And if I miss a dose of my birth control, should I double up the next time I take it or just skip it? Susan ...
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Lorin: My name is Lorin; I am from Boston. I have been on the birth control pill for ten years and I am wondering how long is too long to be on birth contr...
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Josh: My name is Josh, I am from Kansas City, I am 27 years old and I just want to know if there any complications vasectomy reversal? Randall Meacham: Tha...
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Randi: Hi! I am Randi from New York City and I heard that going on the pill is linked with depression because of hormonal changes. Is this true? Dr. Susann...
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Tessa: Hi! I am Tessa and I am from Brooklyn, New York. What is the cervical cap and is it very effective? Dr. Susann Clifford: Tessa a cervical cap is a b...
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Hi everybody! I am Melanie Raposo, and welcome to Mommy's Minute. A diaphragm is a shallow cup shaped like a dome that has a flexible rim. It fits into the...
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A video tutorial on How To Have Emergency Contraception that will improve your safe sex emergency contraception skills. Learn how to get good at safe sex e...
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Audra: When you go to the doctor for check up, do you tell the doctor everything? Well if youre fudging a little bit because youre shy, ashamed or you try ...
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How Women Can Prepare for Pregnancy Well, if you are first of all, if youre on birth control pills, or using any sort of birth control method at this time,...
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The Causes of Vulvodynia Can vulvodynia be prevented is the question, and the answer is, we probably dont know. I see a lot of vulvodynia in women on oral ...
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What are the conventional and naturopathic treatments for endometriosis? Dr. Marchese: Well the mainstay conventional treatment is using laparoscopic proce...
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Women who take birth control pills are felt to have a hypercoagulable state, meaning their blood clots quicker than those people who dont have the similar ...
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There are many new contraceptives available and I think the options for women are developing very rapidly over the last 20 years or so. In addition to birt...
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Can birth control pills cause sexual pain? So birth control pills actually do cause sexual pain. Most gynecologists dont know that. Typically, birth contro...
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Raena Morgan: Hi, Im Raena Morgan with iHealthTube, and were here today talking with Dr. Hyla Cass. She is the author of 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health. Now we ...
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Megan: My name is Megan from San Diego, California. Does birth control pills affect my mood and sex drive? If so, what can I do about it? Shona Murray: Meg...
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Kristen: I am Kristen from New York, I use birth control pill on time, will I have trouble getting pregnant? Shona Murray: Kristen that's a really common c...
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Ivonne: Hi! I am Ivonne from Austin, Texas and I was curious about the birth control pills that say you only have your period a few times a year. Is that r...
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Shelly: Hi! My name is Shelly, and I am from St. Petersburg. My question is, if my husband has a vasectomy, is it going to affect our love life? Sallie Fol...
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Jennifer: Hi! I am Jennifer from Austin, Texas. I smoke and my doctor is reluctant to prescribe me birth control pills. I know there are risks but what are...
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Emma Howard: Hello! I am Emma Howard and I am joined by Dr. Jonty Heaversedge. He is an expert on men's health problems. Hello Jonty! Dr. Jonty Heaversedge...
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Zo Simpson: High blood pressure or hypertension can affect anyone and what you don't know about it really can hurt you. Take our Everwell Challenge and see...
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[Music Playing] AskDanAndJennifer.com Ask Dan & Jennifer Answering Your Questions On Dating Love and Sex Today’s Question: Are We Being too Risky? Je...
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[Music playing] Female: There are more than 40 types of the birth control pill in the United States. So how do you pick one? Female: Although oral contrace...
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Female: With built in birth control, a baby on board, sex can be more fun than ever. Female: Getting busy while you are pregnant is almost all we safe. But...
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Treatment Options for Long Periods Dr. Lisa Masterson: And we have different treatments, if it's hormonal, then we fix it with hormones, like birth control...
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Family planning empowers women by enabling women to basically plan their lives, to be able to plan and space your childbearing, to know that biology is not...
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Margaret: Hi! My name is Margaret and I am from New York. I was just wondering what additional health risks are there if I smoke while taking the pill? Sho...
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Cheryl Baker: My problem was that I had too much growing up to do before I started a family. So it was the right time for me to have children at 40, but bi...
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Emma Howard: Hello! We are answering questions on Sexual Health. I am joined by Doctor Catherine Hood. Hello! Catherine. Catherine Hood: Hello! Emma Howard...
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