November 16, 2007
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Important Safety Information About WELLBUTRIN SR
WELLBUTRIN SR is not for everyone. There is a risk of seizure with WELLBUTRIN SR which increases with higher doses. Taking more than 450 mg/day increases the chance of serious side effects. Don’t use it if you’ve had a seizure or eating disorder, or if you abruptly stop using alcohol or sedatives. Don’t take with MAOIs, or medicines that contain bupropion. When used with a nicotine patch or alone, there is a risk of increased blood pressure, sometimes severe. To reduce risk of serious side effects, tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems. Other side effects may include weight loss, dry mouth, nausea, difficulty sleeping, dizziness, sore throat, constipation, or flatulence.
WELLBUTRIN SR is approved only for adults 18 years and over. In some children, teens, and young adults, antidepressants increase suicidal thoughts or actions. Whether or not you are taking antidepressants, you or your family should call the doctor right away if you have worsening depression, thoughts of suicide, or sudden or severe changes in mood or behavior, especially at the beginning of treatment or after a change in dose (see Medication Guide: Antidepressant Medicines, Depression and Other Serious Mental Illnesses, and Suicidal Thoughts or Actions).
November 14, 2007
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Getting Pregnant
Pregnancy is a matter of chance, it doesn’t always happen even if you follow all the best advice. The time required to get pregnant varies greatly between different couples. Having said that,.we’ve outlined some steps which could help you along the way.
Your Health
We’ve discussed how your health influences
your chances of conceiving in Your Health…
Timing
It is improtant to have sex at the right time, and the right time is just before ovulation. If you have a regular 28-day cycle, you can therefore predict that ovulation is likely to occur , on around Day 14. If your cycle length varies a great deal, it is hard to calculate the mid point. However ovulation can be detected in other ways.
After ovulation, a woman’s ‘rest’ body temperature rises by around 0.2°C, and keeps at this level until menstruation begins. To notice this rise, you need to take your temperature every morning and record it.
If you discover a pattern, you should have sex just before your temperature is due to rise. This should be your most fertile time.
Ovulation kits measure the level of hormones in the body and help work out the best time to conceive.
The more often you have sex (around the right time), the more likely you are of having sex while you are fertile and conceiving.
Generic Viagra is an effective treatment for sexual function problems such as impotence or erectile dysfunction. In combination with sexual stimulation, Viagra works by helping the blood flow into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection.
Male contribution
The best temperature for sperm production is 2-3°C below the temperature of the rest of the body. Wearing tight pants or trousers, can raise the temperature of the testes and lower sperm production.
November 14, 2007
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Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death.
“All-natural” products with names like Stamina-RX and Vigor-25 promise an apothecary’s delight of rare Asian ingredients, but many work because they contain unregulated versions of the very pharmaceuticals they are supposed to replace.

Herbal pills for erectile dysfunction can contain unregulated versions of the drugs they aim to replace, doctors say. Jared Wheat faces charges that he sold knockoff pharmaceuticals cooked up in a Central American lab.

Doctors say they are seeing more emergency room visits by men taking herbal sexual enhancers. For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death.

Prescription doses of Viagra retail for up to $20, while herbals can cost less than $1. Nutrition Business Journal estimated that the market for herbal sex enhancers was about $398 million last year.
That dirty secret represents a special danger for the millions of men who take nitrates - drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure and regulate heart disease. When mixed, nitrates and impotency pharmaceuticals can slow blood flow catastrophically, leading to a heart attack or stroke.
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