Re: Birth Control question
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 10 Jun 2001 17:10:39 -0500 (CDT)
The pill doesn't make your body think it's pregnant. What it does do is
similar to pregnancy in that both the pill and pregnancy have hormones
that suppress the hypothalmus and the pituitary, and then THEY don't
push the ovary to produce hormones. the difference is the amount of
hormone in the pill is totally different than the amount in pregnancy.
Secondly, the idea of time limits on the pill was brought forth in the
1970s and has been proven to be incorrect.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 9 Jun 2001, Jennifer wrote:
>
>I take Estrostep FE for painful periods and consider it a godsend. I
>was talking to a few people about b/c and it was mentioned that b/c
>works by tricking you body into thinking that it is pregnant. Is this
>true? I tend not to take people's words at face value without a solid
>backing, so I am curious because it was also mentioned that it is not
>good for women to take birthcontrol for long periods of time. Then
>again, my mother has been noted for saying that she has used it for
>years and years.
>
>Answers?
>
>Thank you!!!!
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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