Contraceptives

Do you participate in one of today’s highest risk activities- taking oral contraceptive pills and smoking, especially if you are over 35 years of age, babies are off the agenda but you enjoy a great sex life AND your ciggies?

Why does your heart beat faster and faster? Why do your blood vessels get narrower?

We all know that smoking is bad for your lungs and can cause cancer and it is also a fact that taking contraceptive pills and smoking does place women at a much higher risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke than taking oral contraceptive pills and NOT smoking. So, yes, smoking is the major villain here and in case you didn’t come top of the class in Health Ed. but you’re still a little bit interested in what happens inside your circulatory system (the arteries and veins that carry the blood throughout the body) when you smoke, take a look HERE at this easy to read explanation from JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Assocn). If you do, you’ll feel like a ‘know it all’ and and I’ll feel better that I gave you the option as ‘back up’ to your ‘contraception education’.

I have never smoked so it’s easy for me to recommend which activity to give up if you love your baby free, happy sex life and are up for a challenge - maybe after reading the JAMA page you’ll learn to love your throbbing pink circulatory system more than those deathly white cancer sticks (ouch) Contraceptive pills and smoking just ain’t good bedfellows!