YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for April, 2001: Re: Smoking -What to do?

Re: Smoking -What to do?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 07:03:50 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Kady wrote: >
>Hello! I am a 24 year old smoker (about 30 a day). I know I should quit
>and have been gradually cutting down (from 3 packs a day) for the past 4
>months.
>Today at the gyno she prescribed OrthoTriCycline for me. I was
>completely honest with her about my smoking. I have never been on BC
>pills before so I am concerned about the risks associated with my
>smoking. She told me that I could take them for a few years but then I
>will have to choose pills OR smoking. (I plan to be a reformed
>nonsmoker by then anyway.) My friend who has a similar smoking habit was
>given Depo Provera however, with few precautions. I know the best thing
>to do is quit, but is one really less risky than the other?
>Thank you! :)

The only thing to do is quit.

The only time that it becomes more dangerous to use any form of birth control than it is to be pregnant is if one is over 35, takes the pill and smokes.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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