Contraceptive coils (IUDs)
I find that a lot of women are quite confused about the subject of the IUD ('the Coil'). Partly this is because there are such a lot of names for this useful little device. But in this article, we'll call it by its most common name: 'the IUD' - ... [... more]
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Contraceptve injections
Worldwide, many millions of women use the contraceptive injection. In its early years (back in the 1970s and 1980s), this injection was highly controversial. That was partly because of the thoughtless way in which some doctors had used it - often ... [... more]
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Contraception - the contraceptive pill
If you're thinking of going on the Pill, you'll be joining a band of about 100 million women worldwide who use this method. More than 100 million women worldwide use the contraceptive pill- of these 3.5 million live in the UK. In the UK alone, as ... [... more]
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The morning-after pill
Although lots of people talk about 'the morning-after pill' this term is actually very misleading. The morning-after Pill needs to be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex. Why? Because in fact, you don't have to take this pill on 'the ... [... more]
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Amytal
This medicine contains the active ingredient amobarbital (previously called amylobarbitone in the UK), which belongs to a group of medicines called barbiturates. It causes drowsiness and is used to induce sleep.GABA is a chemical that occurs ... [... more]
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Aquadrate cream
This medicine is a moisturiser that contains urea as the active ingredient. Urea is a substance that is found naturally in the skin, which by its nature is very attracted to water. It is used to help rehydrate dry, scaly skin.Dry skin results ... [... more]
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Balneum plus cream
This cream contains two active ingredients, urea and lauromacrogols. Urea is a substance that is found naturally in the skin, which by its nature is very attracted to water. People with eczema and psoriasis appear to have decreased amounts of ... [... more]
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Calmurid cream
This cream contains the active ingredients urea and lactic acid. It is used to moisturise and rehydrate dry, scaly skin. Dry skin results from lack of water in the outer layer of skin cells known as the stratum corneum. When this layer becomes ... [... more]
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Calmurid HC cream
This medicine contains three active ingredients, hydrocortisone, urea and lactic acid.Hydrocortisone is a type of medicine called a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are medicines used for reducing inflammation. Inflammation of the skin happens due ... [... more]
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Eucerin cream
This medicine is a moisturiser that contains urea as the active ingredient. Urea is a substance that is found naturally in the skin, which by its nature is very attracted to water. It is used to help rehydrate dry, scaly skin.Dry skin results ... [... more]
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Eucerin lotion
This medicine is a moisturiser that contains urea as the active ingredient. Urea is a substance that is found naturally in the skin, which by its nature is very attracted to water. It is used to help rehydrate dry, scaly skin.Dry skin results ... [... more]
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Exterol Ear Drops
Urea hydrogen peroxide works to soften ear wax by releasing oxygen which breaks up hardened wax. The hydrogen peroxide component also acts as an antiseptic, whereas urea acts to decrease the amount of a protein called keratin that is present in ... [... more]
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