2006-11-14 13:14:32 · 9 answers · asked by Heather K 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
it's really bad, why would you want to do it anyways?
Smoking cigarettes while taking birth control pills dramatically increases risks of heart attack for women over 35. Smoking is far more dangerous to a woman's health than taking birth control pills, but the combination of oral contraceptive pill use and smoking has a greater effect on heart attack risk than the simple addition of the two factors. Smoking cigarettes while taking birth control pills increases a woman's risk of having an ischemic stroke (three times more likely in pill users than in nonusers) or a hemorrhagic stroke (three to four times that of nonusers), according to a large World Health Organization (WHO) study.
2006-11-14 13:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by Deesa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Several health risks go along specifically with smoking while on the birth control pill. There is some evidence that smoking can decrease the effectiveness of hormonal birth control. Smoking causes a breakdown of estrogen, thus lowering the body's estrogen levels, which in turn plays a role in the effectiveness of the pill. Some smokers will experience spotting or breakthrough bleeding on the pill, more so than non-smokers. This could signal that the efficacy of the pill is lowered. More research needs to be conducted to better understand how, to what degree, and in what timetable smoking decreases the pill's effectiveness.
2016-03-28 05:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty bad. I believe it increases your risk of complications like blood clots and heart problems. Once in awhile smoking may not be as big a deal but, you don't want to chain smoke or anything.
2006-11-14 13:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by Heather S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very bad!
You can get a bad blood clot, have a stroke or heart attack, and die.
Don't smoke. Quit if you're going on the pill or find another method.
2006-11-14 17:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its bad 2 smoke period. but on the pill you can cause complications like DVT ( deep vein thrombosis), it causes blood clots, the clots can travel and eventually clog you heart, u get a hear attack, or go to your brain!
2006-11-14 13:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u listen to the commercials you increase ur risks for developing heart conditions. if u wanna get a good answer ask ur doctors.
2006-11-14 13:18:45 · answer #6 · answered by cutie123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know but i think is to bad cuz u can have problems even worse can kill u . plz take care now that u can cuz morrow will b to late
2006-11-14 13:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it increases your risk of having a stroke. you can read the literature that accompanies your pills for more detailed information.
2006-11-14 13:19:13 · answer #8 · answered by greatkidsnurse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
horrible! don't do it! don't smoke no matter what! it will kill you! that is not a lie.just don't do it.
2006-11-14 13:16:15 · answer #9 · answered by live_life_nice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋