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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Marevan
Marevan tablets contain the active ingredient warfarin sodium, which is a type of medicine called an oral anticoagulant. It is used to stop blood clots forming within the blood vessels. (NB. Warfarin is also available without a brand name, ie as ... [... more]
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Preparation H Clear Gel
This preparation contains hamamelis water, more commonly known as witch hazel. Hamamelis acts as an astringent. Astringents are commonly used in haemorrhoid preparations as they cause the cells they are in contact with to shrink and dry out. This ... [... more]
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Zantac 75 dissolve
This medicine contains the active ingredient ranitidine hydrochloride, which is a type of medicine called an H2-receptor antagonist. It is used to decrease acid production in the stomach, and works by blocking H2-receptors that are found on the ... [... more]
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White soft paraffin BP
This preparation contains white soft paraffin (also known as white petroleum jelly). This is not an active ingredient as such, but works as a moisturiser by providing a layer of oil on the surface of the skin to prevent water evaporating from the ... [... more]
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