Hey guys and girls my fiancée brought up a good question. She is on birth control and they tell her not to smoke cigarettes because it will cause strokes. I was looking to see if there was any research on cigars and birth control. She likes to smoke cigars with me but was worried about the strokes. She has been smoking with for a year or so and no problem now but she only smokes like 1 or 2 cigars a month. Any thoughts on this. Thanks, Craig.
Cigars and birth control
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I honestly would not worry about it if she only does it on occasion.
Did you know that Dr's say drinking to much water causes cancer??
Its just a warning they have to put on the bottle.
Did you know that Dr's say drinking to much water causes cancer??
Its just a warning they have to put on the bottle.
That warning is for women who smoke more than a pack a day. Smoking one or two cigars a month will have no adverse effects.
Also take into consideration what they don't tell you in that warning...
American cigarette companies have been putting a cocktail of chemicals in their products for years now, and it might not necassarily be the nicotine that causes strokes
Over 4000 chemical compounds are created by burning a cigarette
...could be the
Acetanisole
Acetic Acid
Acetoin
Acetophenone
6-Acetoxydihydrotheaspirane
2-Acetyl-3- Ethylpyrazine
2-Acetyl-5-Methylfuran
Acetylpyrazine
2-Acetylpyridine
3-Acetylpyridine
2-Acetylthiazole
Aconitic Acid
dl-Alanine
Alfalfa Extract
Allspice Extract,Oleoresin, and Oil
Allyl Hexanoate
Allyl Ionone
Almond Bitter Oil
Ambergris Tincture
Ammonia
Ammonium Bicarbonate
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic
Ammonium Sulfide
Amyl Alcohol
Amyl Butyrate
Amyl Formate
Amyl Octanoate
alpha-Amylcinnamaldehyde
Amyris Oil
trans-Anethole
Angelica Root Extract, Oil and Seed Oil
Anise
Anise Star, Extract and Oils
Anisyl Acetate
Anisyl Alcohol
Anisyl Formate
Anisyl Phenylacetate
Apple Juice Concentrate, Extract, and Skins
Apricot Extract and Juice Concentrate
1-Arginine
Asafetida Fluid Extract And Oil
Ascorbic Acid
1-Asparagine Monohydrate
1-Aspartic Acid
Balsam Peru and Oil
Basil Oil
Bay Leaf, Oil and Sweet Oil
Beeswax White
Beet Juice Concentrate
Benzaldehyde
Benzaldehyde Glyceryl Acetal
Benzoic Acid, Benzoin
Benzoin Resin
Benzophenone
Benzyl Alcohol
Benzyl Benzoate
Benzyl Butyrate
Benzyl Cinnamate
Benzyl Propionate
Benzyl Salicylate
Bergamot Oil
Bisabolene
Black Currant Buds Absolute
Borneol
Bornyl Acetate
Buchu Leaf Oil
1,3-Butanediol
2,3-Butanedione
1-Butanol
2-Butanone
4(2-Butenylidene)-3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-Cyclohexen-1-One
Butter, Butter Esters, and Butter Oil
Butyl Acetate
Butyl Butyrate
Butyl Butyryl Lactate
Butyl Isovalerate
Butyl Phenylacetate
Butyl Undecylenate
3-Butylidenephthalide
Butyric Acid]
Cadinene
Caffeine
Calcium Carbonate
Camphene
Cananga Oil
Capsicum Oleoresin
Caramel Color
Caraway Oil
Carbon Dioxide
Cardamom Oleoresin, Extract, Seed Oil, and Powder
Carob Bean and Extract
beta-Carotene
Carrot Oil
Carvacrol
4-Carvomenthenol
1-Carvone
beta-Caryophyllene
beta-Caryophyllene Oxide
Cascarilla Oil and Bark Extract
Cassia Bark Oil
Cassie Absolute and Oil
Castoreum Extract, Tincture and Absolute
Cedar Leaf Oil
Cedarwood Oil Terpenes and Virginiana
Cedrol
Celery Seed Extract, Solid, Oil, And Oleoresin
Cellulose Fiber
Chamomile Flower Oil And Extract
Chicory Extract
Chocolate
Cinnamaldehyde
Cinnamic Acid
Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Bark Oil, and Extract
Cinnamyl Acetate
Cinnamyl Alcohol
Cinnamyl Cinnamate
Cinnamyl Isovalerate
Cinnamyl Propionate
Citral
Citric Acid
Citronella Oil
dl-Citronellol
Citronellyl Butyrate
itronellyl Isobutyrate
Civet Absolute
Clary Oil
Clover Tops, Red Solid Extract
Cocoa
Cocoa Shells, Extract, Distillate And Powder
Coconut Oil
Coffee
Cognac White and Green Oil
Copaiba Oil
Coriander Extract and Oil
Corn Oil
Corn Silk
Costus Root Oil
Cubeb Oil
Cuminaldehyde
para-Cymene
1-Cysteine
There are 599 additives approved by the US Government for use in the manufacture of cigarettes as submitted by the five major American cigarette companies to the Dept. of Health and Human Services in April of 1994, this list of ingredients had long been kept a secret
to warn you of that being the risk is to "out" the tobacco companies, even though this list was supplied by them, it's not common knowledge...that would be bad for business, and the people with money won't let that happen, so those types of warnings are general to say the least.
American cigarette companies have been putting a cocktail of chemicals in their products for years now, and it might not necassarily be the nicotine that causes strokes
Over 4000 chemical compounds are created by burning a cigarette
...could be the
Acetanisole
Acetic Acid
Acetoin
Acetophenone
6-Acetoxydihydrotheaspirane
2-Acetyl-3- Ethylpyrazine
2-Acetyl-5-Methylfuran
Acetylpyrazine
2-Acetylpyridine
3-Acetylpyridine
2-Acetylthiazole
Aconitic Acid
dl-Alanine
Alfalfa Extract
Allspice Extract,Oleoresin, and Oil
Allyl Hexanoate
Allyl Ionone
Almond Bitter Oil
Ambergris Tincture
Ammonia
Ammonium Bicarbonate
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic
Ammonium Sulfide
Amyl Alcohol
Amyl Butyrate
Amyl Formate
Amyl Octanoate
alpha-Amylcinnamaldehyde
Amyris Oil
trans-Anethole
Angelica Root Extract, Oil and Seed Oil
Anise
Anise Star, Extract and Oils
Anisyl Acetate
Anisyl Alcohol
Anisyl Formate
Anisyl Phenylacetate
Apple Juice Concentrate, Extract, and Skins
Apricot Extract and Juice Concentrate
1-Arginine
Asafetida Fluid Extract And Oil
Ascorbic Acid
1-Asparagine Monohydrate
1-Aspartic Acid
Balsam Peru and Oil
Basil Oil
Bay Leaf, Oil and Sweet Oil
Beeswax White
Beet Juice Concentrate
Benzaldehyde
Benzaldehyde Glyceryl Acetal
Benzoic Acid, Benzoin
Benzoin Resin
Benzophenone
Benzyl Alcohol
Benzyl Benzoate
Benzyl Butyrate
Benzyl Cinnamate
Benzyl Propionate
Benzyl Salicylate
Bergamot Oil
Bisabolene
Black Currant Buds Absolute
Borneol
Bornyl Acetate
Buchu Leaf Oil
1,3-Butanediol
2,3-Butanedione
1-Butanol
2-Butanone
4(2-Butenylidene)-3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-Cyclohexen-1-One
Butter, Butter Esters, and Butter Oil
Butyl Acetate
Butyl Butyrate
Butyl Butyryl Lactate
Butyl Isovalerate
Butyl Phenylacetate
Butyl Undecylenate
3-Butylidenephthalide
Butyric Acid]
Cadinene
Caffeine
Calcium Carbonate
Camphene
Cananga Oil
Capsicum Oleoresin
Caramel Color
Caraway Oil
Carbon Dioxide
Cardamom Oleoresin, Extract, Seed Oil, and Powder
Carob Bean and Extract
beta-Carotene
Carrot Oil
Carvacrol
4-Carvomenthenol
1-Carvone
beta-Caryophyllene
beta-Caryophyllene Oxide
Cascarilla Oil and Bark Extract
Cassia Bark Oil
Cassie Absolute and Oil
Castoreum Extract, Tincture and Absolute
Cedar Leaf Oil
Cedarwood Oil Terpenes and Virginiana
Cedrol
Celery Seed Extract, Solid, Oil, And Oleoresin
Cellulose Fiber
Chamomile Flower Oil And Extract
Chicory Extract
Chocolate
Cinnamaldehyde
Cinnamic Acid
Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Bark Oil, and Extract
Cinnamyl Acetate
Cinnamyl Alcohol
Cinnamyl Cinnamate
Cinnamyl Isovalerate
Cinnamyl Propionate
Citral
Citric Acid
Citronella Oil
dl-Citronellol
Citronellyl Butyrate
itronellyl Isobutyrate
Civet Absolute
Clary Oil
Clover Tops, Red Solid Extract
Cocoa
Cocoa Shells, Extract, Distillate And Powder
Coconut Oil
Coffee
Cognac White and Green Oil
Copaiba Oil
Coriander Extract and Oil
Corn Oil
Corn Silk
Costus Root Oil
Cubeb Oil
Cuminaldehyde
para-Cymene
1-Cysteine
There are 599 additives approved by the US Government for use in the manufacture of cigarettes as submitted by the five major American cigarette companies to the Dept. of Health and Human Services in April of 1994, this list of ingredients had long been kept a secret
to warn you of that being the risk is to "out" the tobacco companies, even though this list was supplied by them, it's not common knowledge...that would be bad for business, and the people with money won't let that happen, so those types of warnings are general to say the least.
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The hills and the hollers
Bobberrific said:
Cigars AS birth control. Now that would be cool! :lol: Although if that were the case, I may in fact be sterile. While that may be good for the human race as a whole, I don't think my wife would approve. :lol:
The risk is that within the first few months of any hormone therapy, which is what BC pills are a type of, the blood is more coaguable. This increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, and clots in the deep veins of the legs. To my knowledge there have been zero studies into the effects of occasional cigar smoking and increased risk of clotting events, and since there have been no linkage of atherosclerosis to occasional cigar smoking, I doubt that there is a link to BC pills.
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Thanks guys for the replies. Yeah, and she usually gets upset if I don't wait for her when I smoke so she can have one to. That is some long list of chemicals from thoes cigaretts.
Adverse health effects from cigar smoking are drastically reduced by:
1) Not inhaling the smoke - that is, not deliberately and repeatedly drawing on the cigar then drawing the smoke directly into the lungs as you would with a cigarette. Smelling/tasting the smoke is the whole enjoyment of a cigar, but no matter how careful you are some will be inhaled. Nicotine is also absorbed in the nasal passages and mouth.
2) Limiting your cigars to no more than one a day, with no relighting.
3) Not keeping the cigar in the mouth except to draw smoke from it - no 'chewing' on the tobacco. The end of the cigar should stay nearly dry.
4) By smoking outdoors where you are still breathing clean air between draws. Obviously no smoke will contaminate your indoor space either.
1) Not inhaling the smoke - that is, not deliberately and repeatedly drawing on the cigar then drawing the smoke directly into the lungs as you would with a cigarette. Smelling/tasting the smoke is the whole enjoyment of a cigar, but no matter how careful you are some will be inhaled. Nicotine is also absorbed in the nasal passages and mouth.
2) Limiting your cigars to no more than one a day, with no relighting.
3) Not keeping the cigar in the mouth except to draw smoke from it - no 'chewing' on the tobacco. The end of the cigar should stay nearly dry.
4) By smoking outdoors where you are still breathing clean air between draws. Obviously no smoke will contaminate your indoor space either.
Brenda, your right I think she should, but its just one of thoes questions you come up with and try to remember for when you have to go to the doctor for a check up. So i thought it would be interresting to here your guys's take on the question.
I was thinking (or not) -
that if she held a cigar between her knee's it would work as birth control!
that if she held a cigar between her knee's it would work as birth control!