Ethinyl Estradiol was the first hormone that released to combine with others to prevent pregnancy. Ethinyl Estradiol can also be taken to ease menopausal symptoms such as mood swings, night sweats, hot flashes, and vaginal dryness.

Ethinyl Estradiol

Ethinyl Estradiol was first released to use in combination with other female hormones and can prevent pregnancy because it is metabolized by the liver and is absorbed into the blood stream and thickens the cervical mucus so that the egg and sperm never meet.

Smoking

Smoking while taking Ethinyl Estradiol or any other oral contraceptive is very dangerous because it increases your risk of experiencing side effects. Smoking while taking Ethinyl Estradiol is most dangerous for women thirty five years or older, these women are ten times more likely to have a heart attack than women that don’t smoke and are under thirty five.

Hypertension

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is when the blood pressure is at an abnormally elevated level. This can be caused by being overweight and some medications can cause this as well. Women with hypertension should not take Ethinyl Estradiol; recent studies have shown that oral contraceptives such as Ethinyl Estradiol can induce hypertension is a small amount of healthy woman, and for those already suffering from hypertension, the blood pressure increased causing serious health problems such as heart attack and stroke.

History of Blood Clots

Women with a history of blood clots should not take oral contraceptives such as Ethinyl Estradiol because one of the side effects of the hormone is blood clots. Blood clots associated with oral contraceptives like Ethinyl Estradiol often form in the veins of the legs. In rare occasions the blood clot will break apart and head for the lungs, this can kill you. Rare reports of death from blood clots associated with oral contraceptives have been reported. If you do have a history of blood clots, tell your doctor before you take Ethinyl Estradiol, it may be safe for you to take it, but your doctor is the only one that can decide that.

History of Strokes

If you are already suffering from strokes, you should not take Ethinyl Estradiol. Ethinyl Estradiol has a common side effect, migraines. Women with migraines are at a higher risk to have a stroke than women that do not have migraines. Women that are taking Ethinyl Estradiol and are suffering from migraines are eight times more likely to have a stroke than those not taking the oral contraceptive. Doctors speculate that the increased risk of stroke is because of the reduced blood flow to the brain which occurs during a migraine.

Very little research has been done on strokes caused by Ethinyl Estradiol and so doctors cannot say if taking this oral contraceptive will put you at an increased risk.

Other contraindications include estrogen dependent abnormal tissue growth, vaginal bleeding, and cholestatic jaundice.

Always discuss your medical history with your doctor before taking Ethinyl Estradiol because you could be at risk of developing a more serious health problem.

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