Sentences with phrase «oral contraceptive drugs»

A hormone - free male contraceptive pill may soon become a reality, with Monash scientists moving closer to developing a new combination of oral contraceptive drugs that together block the transport of sperm during ejaculation.

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Now, after a complaint was filed by eight faculty members, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that BelmontAbbey is discriminating against women: «By denying prescription contraception drugs, Respondent is discriminating based on gender because only females take oral prescription contraceptives.

The most common causes of candida overgrowth are antibiotics, steroids, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs, oral contraceptives, mercury dental fillings, drugs or alcohol, chlorinated drinking water, meat or dairy products from animals fed antibiotics, and diets full of too much sugar and refined and processed foods.

St. John's wort can interact with many other drugs and can decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.

And drug manufacturers failed to look for interactions with oral contraceptives in 88 per cent of the drugs in the survey, although one quarter of all American women of child - bearing age take them.

Those that have been studied in this way include various nutritional factors (e.g., zinc, B - vitamins, antioxidant substances), light exposure, drugs (e.g., caffeine, nicotine, oral contraceptives, etc.) and toxins.

A 2013 U.K. study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that it was more effective at relieving menorrhagia than oral contraceptives and nonhormonal antibleeding drugs.

Oral contraceptives are among the best - studied drugs available, with more than 50 years of research backing their safety.

Some anticonvulsants, oral medications for yeast infections, HIV drugs, and the herbal supplement St. John's wort can also be a problem for these types of birth control, as well as for contraceptive implants (Implanon), according to Planned Parenthood.

According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, «oral contraceptive pills account for 63 % of the drop in average out - of - pocket spending on retail drugs since 2012.»

Magnesium depletion can be caused by a number of stresses on the body, among them lack of adequate dietary magnesium; mental, emotional and environmental stressors; some drugs (diuretics, antibiotics, oral contraceptives, insulin, cortisone); heavy exercise; diabetes; gastrointestinal disorders; and excess calcium in the diet.

Alcohol and many common drugs including aspirin and oral contraceptives may reduce vitamin C levels in the body.

Eliminate or minimize the use of antibiotics, steroids, immune - suppressing drugs and oral contraceptives (only after consulting with your health care provider or physician).

1 - lack of relaxation 2 - devitalized food 3 - unfulfilling employment (dead - end jobs) 4 - dead - end relationships (romantic or not) 5 - surgery 6 - junk food 7 - trans fats and rancid fats 8 - financial stress 9 - sedentary lifestyle 10 - excessive exercise 11 - death of a loved one 12 - alcoholism 13 - smoking 14 - illicit drug use 15 - prescription drug use 16 - toxins 17 - poor eating habits 18 - marital stress 19 - repeated traumas 20 - workaholism 21 - nutritional deficiencies 22 - hormonal imbalances 23 - oral contraceptives 24 - stimulants 25 - counterproductive attitudes and beliefs 26 - conventional hormone replacement therapy 27 - non-prescription drugs 28 - psychological stress 29 - persistent fears 30 - emotional stress 31 - lack of sleep 32 - being in denial about feelings 33 - acute or chronic infection 34 - repeated stresses 35 - persistent negative stressors 36 - fun or enjoyment deprivation 37 - allergies 38 - caffeine 39 - white sugar and white flour products 40 - antacids 41 - artificial sweeteners and colors 42 - major life events — even if perceived consciously as «good» (e.g.: graduating high school, moving, etc..)

Magnesium deficiency can be caused by a number of things, including — but not limited to — lack of adequate dietary magnesium, emotional stress, some drugs (diuretics, antibiotics, oral contraceptives, insulin, cortisone), heavy exercise, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and excessive calcium in the diet.

Then there also are certain oral contraceptive pills which change the hormonal balance of the body, thereby leading to irregular menstruation until the body gets accustomed to the changes made by the drug.

Being female Being age 40 or older Being a Native American Being a Mexican - American Being overweight or obese Being sedentary Being pregnant Eating a high - fat diet Eating a high - cholesterol diet Eating a low - fiber diet Having a family history of gallstones Having diabetes Losing weight very quickly Taking medications that contain estrogen, such as oral contraceptives or hormone therapy drugs Having liver disease

Case reports of mania induction with St John's wort have resulted in limited use of this herbal for the treatment of both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.45, 46 Interactions between St John's wort and conventional drugs are mediated by the induction of cytochrome P - 450 3A4, which results in increased metabolism and decreased absorption of widely used drugs, including digoxin, anticoagulants, antiretrovirals, oral contraceptives, statins, and cyclosporine.47

The announcement of the suit, launched Friday in London, Ont., comes ahead of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's public hearings on the oral contraceptive scheduled for Dec. 8 in Maryland.

Health Canada's reclassification of the levonorgestrel «morning - after pill» as a nonprescription drug, thus permitting pharmacists to dispense this postcoital oral contraceptive directly to women who need it, when they need it, is welcome news (see page 861).1 Less welcome is the «behind the counter» classification of levonorgestrel 0.75 mg (Plan B) by the provinces, which makes consultation with a pharmacist mandatory for any woman seeking to avoid an unintended pregnancy in this way.