A Utah study revealed that women who used sea sponges had more staphylococcal bacteria in their vaginas than did women using tampons. The researchers conclude that sea sponges are not an alternative to tampons when attempting to lower the risk of toxic shock syndrome. Nicotine apparently kills cells in the brain stem, which may alter the breathing ability of the infant. The researchers concluded that the chlorpromazine may have caused the convulsions. The cause is sometimes difficult to determine.
Symptoms generally clear in patients who discontinue the use of the medication.
One lady who continued using the diet pills suffered a stroke. When used as an appetite suppressant phenylpropanolamine is often combined with caffeine, increasing its effect on blood vessels. There have been several reports of healthy people suffering strokes while using phenylpropanolamine-containing medications. EGGS A Loma Linda University study of over 15,000 females revealed a consistent and strong positive association between heavy consumption of eggs and meat and ovarian cancer. IUD users are about nine times more likely to suffer PID than users of other forms of contraception.