Overweight women should know that your oral contraceptive may take longer to become effective. A new study recently published in the Journal of Contraception found that oral contraceptives for woman who are overweight can take twice as long to become effective. Most drug tests are not tested on people who are obese and so body size is often ignored. The study which was conducted by scientists from Colorado, Oregon and Southern California found that it took approximately 10 days for oral contraceptives to be effective in obese women versus 5 days for women with a Body Mass Index less than 35. This is something to be aware of and talk to your physician about….
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Sunday, July 26th, 2009 by Dr. Neil Cannon10 Things Every Woman Should Know
Monday, March 10th, 2008 by Ilene Rosenthal, MarketingBat Sheva Marcus, LMSW, MPH, PhD, clinical director of The Medical Center for Female Sexuality, recently put together a list of 10 things every woman should know. We thought this was important enough to share with our readers.
1) You are entitled to a great sex life no matter what your age.
2) You are entitled to a great sex life no matter what your size, shape, or physical condition.
3) There is no one right way to have a sex life. Your sex life just needs to work for you (and your partner, if you have one).
4) You dont need to have a partner to have a great sex life.
5) Knowing your body and its reactions is the first step to a better sex life.
6) Your partner is probably not a mind reader.
7) Intercourse does not equal great sex.
If you are having problems, they very well may not be all in your head.
9) Vibrators are not “kinky sex toys,” they are your friend.
10) Sex should be fun.
While some of these entries may sound like common sense, you would be surprised at how many women don’t keep them in mind.
