Health Tip: Birth Control Pill Side Effects
Birth control pills contain hormones that prevent the woman's ovaries from releasing eggs -- a process called ovulation.
In many women, the pill causes side effects, which often clear up in two or three months, says Planned Parenthood.
It lists these common side effects of birth control pills:
- Bleeding between periods.
- Sore breasts.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Changes in libido.
If you have these side effects for more than three months, consult your doctor, Planned Parenthood advises.
Health Tip: False Labor or Real Labor?
Many women mistake the irregular contractions of the uterus that constitute "false labor" as the real deal.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers this comparison of real labor versus false labor:
- Real labor contractions last about 30 seconds to 70 seconds, and get closer together over time. False labor pains are inconsistent, and don't occur more frequently as they continue.
- Pains and contractions that continue even when you move around or change positions are a sign of real labor. Pains that are relieved by movement, rest, or changing positions are signs of false labor.
- Labor pains are strong and get increasingly stronger as they continue. False labor pains may become weaker over time or stay the same intensity.
- While false labor pains are in the front of the belly, real labor pains often start in the lower back and move to the front.
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