Philippines
A 23-year-old female asked:
Need expert opinion as to what birth control pills i can take that's not harsh to the liver? i've had once a jaundice because of food poisoning
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Jon Ahrendsenanswered
Family Medicine 41 years experience
Try one: The liver has a really good ability to recover from illness. If your liver function tests are normal now, see you physician and try one pill with close observation of liver function blood test results.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Related questions
A male asked:
How long does it take for jaundice to go away caused by the liver does the longer it takes say anything about cond of liver can anything speed up proc?
A Verified Doctoranswered
39 years experience
Depends: Depends on the recovery of liver........things which speed up recovery of liver will improve jaundice.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
3 liver transplants. Diagnosed w endometriosis & pos via laprascopy. Can't take hormones/nsaids/birth control - to harsh on liver. Other suggestions?
Dr. Yonatan Mahlleranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 14 years experience
Leupron: Possibly could take a medicine to decrease estrogen like leupron, although this medicine has side effects like menopause. See your doctor.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Hello widal +ve(o&h ag) & total bilirubin (1.2 mg/dl).I was suffered from jaundice before 3 months.Tell me med. Which has less side effects on liver?
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Typhoid: The widal test is an agglutination test that detects antibodies to salmonella typhi, the cause of typhoid fever (also called enteric fever). A single ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
If you have pancreatic cancer, do you always get jaundice? Also is there a link between P/C and fatty liver? both found by U/S at same time
Dr. Julie Abbottanswered
Preventive Medicine 47 years experience
While jaundice,: result of obstruction to bile ducts, is very common in pancreatic cancer, especially in more advanced disease, it is not always present. I would think... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
804 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
View all answers
A 30-year-old male asked:
Jaundice test was done after 7 days of birth of my baby with bilirubin level of 15, is there any concern about taking jaundice test so late(7 days).
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Ok if baby is normal: Many normal babies between the ages of 4 and 14 days have a bilirubin level of 15. As long as the baby is normal (as assessed by one's pediatrician), ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
431 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Feb 12, 2014
People also asked
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
24/7 visits - just $44!
50% off with $19/month membership
Disclaimer:
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.