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Can Birth Control Pills Still Treat Acne
Even though the result was unintended, this weeks meeting of the FDA Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee has led to a media blitz that sheds doubt on the effectiveness of birth control pills. While the FDA has denounced such claims and declared that the true purpose of these meetings is to discuss clinical trial designs and that the newer generation products [birth control pills] are highly effective in preventing pregnancy, it will be difficult to undo the message of uncertainty already cast upon the reliability of birth control pills. Besides using birth control as a contraceptive, women also use the pills to treat acne. Now the question arises, Is the latest generation of birth control pills still reliable acne treatments? Doctors prescribe birth control pills to women with mild to moderate acne.
Men: What to Borrow from the Makeup Bag (and What Not to!) Youre all alone in the bathroom and theres the makeup bag. Who knows what mysterious anti-aging, breakout-hiding, look-enhancing secrets lay hidden inside? You check the mirror again. Your eyes are looking a little tired and where did those dark circles come from? Is that a pimple on your chin? The bag beckons Weve all thought about it and, truth be told, most of us have checked our inhibitions at the door and taken a trip through the dark recesses of the makeup bag. Some of us have come out ahead and others have taken some wrong turns. If you arent ready to take the leap of walking up to the cosmetics counter and buying mens makeup, but are still looking for a little discreet help, here are some basic dos and donts for pilfering cosmetics and skincare products from your significant other.
Birth control pills sometimes fail, but setting limits on how often that could happen would put newer, low-dose contraceptives off limits to women, federal health advisers said yesterday. The FDA scheduled meetings both Tuesday and yesterday with its outside experts to gather advice on future guidelines that drug makers could follow in seeking approval for new hormonal contraceptives. Today, newer pills contain less estrogen and progestin. Those pills can reduce the risk of blood clots, stroke and other sometimes deadly side effects. But as the hormone content of the pills has dipped, failure rates have climbed. But allowing the less effective pills on the market can increase the options for women and their doctors, said Dr. Charles Lockwood of Yale University, acting chairman of FDA's reproductive health drugs advisory committee.
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