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25 Mar 2003
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Asthma & the pill
I am an asthmatic but since falling pregnant with my daughter over 2 and a half years ago I have not had asthma. I recently went back onto the Triphasil pill which I had been on for 12 years previoously and have found that I am now continually suffering from asthma. It would appear to me that there is some hormonal link with the asthma - is this correct? What kind of contraceptive can I use to get back to my asthma free state?
GynaeDoc
There isn't really a hormonal link. In pregnancy, a third of people with asthma get better, a third get worse and a third stay the same, suggesting that hormones don't really have much to do with it. The best thing is to consult your doctor about control of the asthma. If you want to try a different contraceptive, the IUCD does not have any hormones.
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