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Re: A question about birth control pills.

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 6 Jul 2001 18:11:38 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Ida wrote: >
>If the birth control pills trick the body into thinking that it is
>ovulating .. then should or shouldn't a woman have "pms" symptons
>[moodiness, bloating, breast tenderness, etc.]???

actually the pill tricks your body into thinking it is pregnant >
>Another question .. There was an article that I read that stated that a
>woman that takes birth control pills is still fertile into her later
>years due to the fact that less of her eggs are being used??

nope -- even if they are not ovuated, eggs still age, regardless of pill usage

I'm curious >... What do the experts from this forum have to say about this
>information?
>
>Thanks

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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