YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for April, 2002: Re: Birth Control and Pelvic Exams

Re: Birth Control and Pelvic Exams

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 5 Apr 2002 10:07:32 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 4 Apr 2002, vw wrote: >
>At Thu, 4 Apr 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Why are pelvic exams required for women or girls wanting birth control
>>pills? Why is it so important to keep having the exams while you're on
>>the pill?
>>
>>Does the pill do stuff to the body, or can it hurt the pelvic organs so
>>they have to be checked more regularly?
>>
>>I am just wondering.
>>
>>aj

>I agree with below. Some other medical issues not related to the pelvic exam: The birth control pill can increase your risk for stroke, so blood pressure needs to be monitored. Don't smoke if you are on the pill , that will increase the risk for stroke.(you shouldn't smoke anyway.)Also birth control pills increase your risk for breast cancer. It has been though that they decrease your risk for ovarian cancer, but a new study says that some types of bc pills increase your risk for that too.

>as far as my research goes, any woman who is sexually active needs
>checks of this kind, as any fluids from another persons body which enter
>her body during sex, can lead to the cancers that we are tested for.
>Although that is not always the way things go, which is why nonsexually
>active women need them too, but apart from that, a pelvic exam is a good
>thing for everyone, as any other cancers of our repro. organs, can be
>discovered that way. and any unusual pain can be investigated too. I
>suppose an exam for first time users on the pill are examined to check
>their organs are ok and as a preparation for the exams in the future, as
>a sexually active woman. That's all I have read. I expect others
>furhter information on this.

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