If you are like millions of other women, you may choose oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy. Birth-control pills are convenient and one of the most effective methods of pregnancy prevention. In fact, less than 1 percent of women become...
Demulen 1/50, known generically as ethinyl estradiol and ethynodiol diacetate, is an oral contraceptive. This medication works to prevent pregnancy by preventing ovulation and altering the lining of the uterus and cervical mucous. According to...
Chasteberry, also called vitex, is used to balance female hormones, regulate menstruation and promote breast milk production. Germany’s regulatory agency for herbs, Commission E, approves vitex for treating mastodynia, or breast pain, as...
According to the American Hair Loss Association, there are currently no medical treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for female pattern hair loss; however, there are prescription drugs available for off-label (unapproved)...
Birth control pills or oral contraceptives are one type of birth control. Other options include abstinence; fertility awareness or the rhythm method in which coitus is avoided during the time of ovulation; tubal ligation, also known as having the...
Femulen is the brand name in the United Kingdom and Israel for the generically named drug ethynodiol diacetate. The medication acts as an oral contraceptive, Netdoctor states. It also is called a POP or progestogen only pill or mini pill....
Because of their ease of use and effectiveness, many women rely on oral contraceptives, or birth control pills, to prevent pregnancy. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that in 2002, 11.6 million women in the United States used oral...
Kelnor (ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol) is a prescription oral contraceptive indicated to prevent pregnancy in women. This medication works by inhibiting the release of eggs from the ovaries, a monthly event in females referred to as...
Excessive facial hair growth occurs when the body produces too much male hormone. Causes of increased male hormone production include polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), adrenal tumors, adrenal hyperplasia and ovarian tumors. While waxing and...
