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A 25-year-old female asked:
does smoking prevent pregnancy?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
No: No, smoking doesn't prevent pregnancy. News reports have China with >300 million and India with >200 million smokers, yet they still have problems with population growth. Smoking is bad news for an individual's health and bad for the community (smoking-related diseases costs our society a huge amount of money to treat).
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Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Nope: Smoking harms all tissues, but isn't known as a contraceptive. In fact, medical experts recommend that women in child bearing years who smoke use contraception to avoid getting pregnant and harming the fetus.
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NO: while smoking may have adverse effects of women's fertility, that effect is highly variable and generally quite modest. What prevents pregnancy is adequate contraception - ideally long-term like provera (medroxyprogesterone) injections or other reliable hormonal contraception, barrier protections like condoms and spermicide or diaphragms and spermicide (not as good) and IUDs (almost as good or equal). Don't gamble!!!
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What time of the month do I start taking birth control?
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Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Your gyn should: Have told you that, if you mean bc pills , depending on the pill my patients start it on the first day of the period or you can do the sunday after your period starts but with the low dose pills like i almost always prescribe to my patients they start on teh first day of their period.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How long will it take for my period to start after first pregnancy?
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Dr. Michael Teitelbaumanswered
Dentistry 32 years experience
It varies: It can take weeks to months, but you may be able to get pregnant again before your next period comes, so be careful or have fun depending....
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Can benign prostate diseases be prevented?
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Dr. Howard Tayanswered
Urology 31 years experience
BPH: BPH is usually an inherited trait although some studies have shown a diet high in red-meat and fat content (western diet) can increase the risk as well. The use of medication after the age of 50 such as Finasteride or Dutasteride can slow down bph. Check w your doctor.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How can I prevent neckpain while sleeping?
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Dr. Nabil Moufarrejanswered
Sleep Medicine 44 years experience
Neck pain: Adjust your pillows and try different positional strategies.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
I am pregnant, what things will my dentist look for?
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Dr. Jake Richardsanswered
Dentistry 12 years experience
Everything as usual: Make sure you are doing more for your oral hygiene, and stay up on your dental work so that you do not have avoidable dental concerns along the way. A good cleaning is important to get you started. Congrats with the new baby.
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