My Dr. said it would be fine because I am not over 35 and these are the women at risk. I have limited the cigarettes that I smoke, but I'm still a little concerned. And please don't answer and tell me to quit smoking, because I know the risks of that.
2006-12-23 02:01:14 · 17 answers · asked by samantha 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Your at risk of developing blood clots while taking birth control pills and smoking upon that thickens the viscousity of your blood which in turn is another risk factor that may promote clots from forming and sticking to the walls of your arteries.
2006-12-23 02:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know some people that smoke on birth control pills & seem fine, but I know someone else in her early 20s that had a horrible migraine & had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance (they initially thought she was having a stroke). Her doctor immediately took her off the birth control pills because the risk is that you'll have a stroke or something & he said that the birth control & smoking led to the migraine & if she didn't stop one it was likely to happen again or be worse next time. I think it's like anything else; some people are more likely to have problems than others.
2006-12-23 02:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by atty4kids 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know whats wrong with your doctor...you might consider changing doctors! Smoking causes problems anyways whether you are on birth control or not...whether your 18 or 25, 30 or 60...The risk of bloodclots and heart attacks are higher when you are on birthcontrol than not and smoking makes the risks even higher.
2006-12-23 06:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother has always smoked, and was taking birth control pills when she was in her late 20's. She wound up getting a blood clot in her leg while on a camping trip. Lucky for her, the clot did not move, because it could have been fatal.
2006-12-23 02:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by Miami Lilly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEWS FLASH! Smoking puts you at risk....period! Not only because of the increased risk of blood clots while taking the pill, how about cancer, emphysema, and heart attack. Stop now while you're young and healthy.
2006-12-23 02:06:45 · answer #5 · answered by granolagirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that smoking increases the chance of blood clots. And since smokings not good for you anyway, you should really quit.
2006-12-23 04:44:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not going to tell you to quit smoking I smoke myself and I can't stand it when someone tells me too. I just tell them no I like it. but to get to your question. yes there is always a risk, it can cause you to have a heart attack.after 35. my doctor told me he wasn't going to prescrbe me it , if i didn't quit. guess what, I stopped the birth control. have a merry christmas.
2006-12-23 02:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by misty blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin got prego while taking Birth Control, and her doc told her it was b/c she smoked. I guess when you smoke, and take Birth Control it doesn't work the 99.9% of time like its suppose to.
2006-12-23 02:04:40 · answer #8 · answered by KyKy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mfr. wouldn't put it on the instert if it weren't a problem. it can cause a blood clot in your legs and it'll trave thru your bloodstream and kill you. Any dr who tells you smoking "might be ok" is an idiot, and you should find a new dr.
2006-12-23 02:03:54 · answer #9 · answered by rachel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoking puts yuo at risk for everything and every age.
any doctor who tells you different is lying though his greedy teeth.
If you smoke and you are not a fireplace, brush fire, grill, house fire ect. ect. than don't worry about your health yo are already on a suicide mission.
2006-12-23 02:30:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋