You may have heard the news about a Belgian study that’s making waves around the globe: long-term use of oral contraceptives may increase women’s risk for artery buildup and heart disease. Experts caution that this is only one relatively small study done on high-estrogen-dosage birth control pills; however, there are some steps you can take right away if you want to reduce your risk for heart disease. Because of the huge amount of oral contraceptive consumers, more research is being carried out to further explore the relationship between contraceptive usage and heart disease. In the mean time, women are advised to lower their risks in other ways. A few steps to take include regular exercise, following a balanced and healthy diet, and being smoke-free; at this time, no one is advising women to stop taking the pill. And as always, your doctor can help put you on a plan that’s right for you.

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This entry was posted on Friday, March 28th, 2008 at 11:49 am and is filed under Health, Women.