Ortho evra and tanning beds

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Avatar f tn I have been on Ortho Evra for a year now. I have been diagnosed with PCOS, although, aside from being irregular I haven't ever had any other symptoms with it. I went on Ortho Evra because I was really anemic, and the irregularity was annoying me, so the patches fixed both. I loved it up until the past month or two when I started noticing that I'm becoming crazy. Slowly I've become really paranoid and been thinking really morbid things.
Avatar f tn Considering all the above factors, one would certainly agree that the greater the ultraviolet radiation exposure, the greater would be the risk during pregnancy and thus avoiding tanning beds during gestation would certainly be the best option for "safe maternity.
Avatar f tn Tanning beds are very bad for you in the first place and even worse when your pregnant.
1352717 tn?1276971442 Tanning beds would go against conventional wisdom of heat causing MS to be worse. If it works for you I guess that is good.
476246 tn?1418870914 Worst thing I did on tx was try to go tanning to get rid of my grey skin. How people in this day and age can't see that the sun and tanning beds are just dreadful and the ozone layer has disintegrated so much by now that it's not even as bad as going in the sun when we were kids (and remember how we used to go out and put on coppertone with no sunscreen?) is ridiculous. I have a seven inch scar on my back from skin cancer. I don't go in the sun or use the beds anymore.
Avatar n tn I just finished my first three weeks of Ortho Evra. I've now had the patch off for 6 days and have not started my period. Is this normal? I had a pap smear and internal exam done 4 days ago...would my doctor have been able to tell if I were pregnant?
Avatar f tn There is a direct link between tanning beds and melanoma. Melanoma is very serious. Please give up the tanning beds!!! Spray tans or lotions are a better choice!
318269 tn?1241350235 Hi, I'm 9 dpo and I've been tanning a couple times a week will or can this effect my conceiving?
Avatar f tn Would it be a good idea to go tanning at a tanning salon? And regardless what tanning lotion is best to use while pregnant?
Avatar f tn Ortho Evra®, Ovcon® 35, Ortho Tri-Cyclen®, Othro-Cyclen®, Necon® 1/35, Alesse®, Levlite®, Tri-Levlen or Trivora.
Avatar f tn tanning bed also cause skin cancer
Avatar f tn I googled this online and I am curious and a little afraid. I was wondering if you can catch herpes laying in the tanning bed? I laid last summer but I always wore my panties.
Avatar f tn I am a 23 year old, and was diagnosed over a month ago with persistent (gestational) trophoblastic disease, but have not yet received chemotherapy treatment. I've used tanning beds on and off since my teenage years (never more than once a week as of the past couple years). My question is- will it affect my type of cancer if I were to go tanning in a salon? I understand I should avoid any type of UV rays once I start chemo... but as of right now, is it okay to do so?
330481 tn?1309488243 I hate tanning beds because I hate laying in there for 20 minutes...and driving there and all that....yuck. Plus this will make you look younger longer. I honestly don't think it would mess with your temp. I guess it could but I would think your internal temp would be the same. Now if you had sun poisening and you were running a fever it is adifferent story. But I don't think that is the case here! Good luck! Let me know how you are doing!
Avatar f tn On the contrary I can tell you one I wouldn't recommend!! Ortho-Evra. Horrible. I was only on it for four months because I just couldn't take it, I was severely moody, depressed, low sex drive, and when I went off it, I swear if someone even looked at me funny I was in tears. I believe because it is only a weekly thing there were more hormones than say the Ortho-TriCyclen Lo would have. IMO, I've always felt the lowest dose is probably the best.
Avatar f tn I had a friend who told me a story about a girl who was going to different beds a day to tan for prom and she ended up cooking her Insides and died from it. True or not IDK, 100%. Tanning while pregnant, makes me sad....
Avatar n tn I am 19 years old and I am using Ortho Evra patch for contraception and I have been for five months. I have never been pregnant before, but I am beginning to think I have some symptoms even though I have NOT missed or had any late/irregular periods. -I've been feeling a pulse in my stomach especially when I lay down and press on the mid part of my stomach just above the belly button.
Avatar f tn I am currently on the implanon but will be switching to the ortho evra patch . What are some thoughts or opinions on this birth control ? Is there anything bad you experienced or maybe some good effects to it ? ADVICE ?
10256164 tn?1408981241 I feel like it's an obvious no for tanning beds.. but what about spray tans?