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Birth Control
This in an umbrella term for various methods and techniques use to prevent fertilization or interrupt pregnancy at several stages. Some of the commonly used birth control methods are condoms, contraceptive pills and injectable contraceptives.
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How effective is the birth control pill for teens?
i just started taking it, i got it from planned parenthood.. they say it is pretty effective and its pretty cheap..i have to get it without my parents knowing, so i dont have a choice on what kind i take...
ive been asking around about the side effects, but everyone says something different.. so ill guess ill have to see what happens
oh and also the lady told me to take my first pill the day i started my period and if i did, then it would be effective immediately.. but then other sites say different things depending on when you started taking it in your cycle
The pill is 99% effective for everyone when taken everyday. About 8 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they don't always take the pill as directed.
Can you be on your period for 2 weeks after getting on birth control?
yeah i jus started sum bcp and i have been on my period for 10 days. jus called my doc 2day and she said it is normal. said this might happen for about 3 months until my body gets use 2 it
If taking birth control when should you start your menstrual cycle?
Your period usually comes during the placebo pills week(sugar pills).
Can you take birth control to delay period if you're not on birth control?
You shouldn't be taking birth control if you're not prescribed it. Birth control pills don't stop periods, they stop pregnancy.
You mean IUD. It stands for Intra-Uterine Device and is often called the coil. It's a form of birth control invented about 2,000 years ago by the Arabs. It normally consists of a piece of plastic and copper inserted into the uterus. Another variation is the Mirena coil, which contains Levonorgestrol in a plastic tube, which is released into the uterus and is the most reliable form of contraceptive currently available. Sometimes the Mirena coil is called the IUS, which stands for Intra-Uterine System. It lasts for about 5 years.
All IUDs should be inserted under proper local anaesthetic (in the form of injections into your cervix at the 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock positions) like the injections that you have for dental treatment. It the doctor or nurse offers you only lidocaine gel, go elsewhere for your birth control as it doesn't work and they'll end up scraping you off the ceiling.
Alternately, if you meant UID as you wrote, this is a dosage frequency meaning once a day (uni in die), although it is more commonly written as QD or qd.
You stopped your birth control a month ago and still no period is this normal?
I would not be concerned after a single month. Give it another month.
I was on the pill for 10 years before I went off it. We were ttc almost straight away after I came off the pill. I got my withdrawl bleeding after my last pill in the packet and then I had no period for 50 days. Spent a fortune on pregnancy tests cause was getting no period and also had pms before each period which I had never got while on the pill so was convinced that I was pregnant every time. I took about 7 or 8 months before my cycles came anywhere close to normal
Does certain birth controls make you gain weight?
Yes. There are several forms of birth control where patients have reported weight gain. Some pills and the depo shot for example.
When you take your last birth control pill when will your period start again?
About 3-4 days after the last pill.
This varies depending on make, and is anywhere between 1-12 years, although usually between 5-8 years.
Mirena, Copper IUD, are the two most common types, lasting different periods of time depending on the manufacturer, and your doctor's recommendations.
Does taking the contraceptive pill lead to thrush development?
The contraceptive pill can flare up candida of which thrush is a common symptom
If you wore a condom and it burns when you pee do you have a std?
it is certainly possible, but it is more likely that the condom's spermicide is irritating the urethrae. This happens to me all the time, if it persists for more than 24 hrs get checked.
no it doesn't, you could get your period on the second or third day of your sugar pills, it may last 4 days but everyone is different.
remember once you have taking all 4 of the sugar pills resume with the normal ones.
Will birth control force you to get your period even when you're pregnant?
No it will not. If you become pregnant, you will most likey not get a period, even if you are on birth control.
Can birth control cause nausea?
Yes, they can. If you are experiencing this you should talk to your doctor, nurse or gynaecologist about it and they can help you find a birth control pill that works for you without making you feel ill
Can you start birth control during your period?
Yes you can start birth control while on your period. Usually your doctor will tell you to start on a Sunday so it's easier to remember when you first started your pack.If you get your period on the Sunday you start you still start on birth control.
Can a virgin girl get pregnant if she is taking the pill and a guy rubs his penis in her vagina?
If he rubs his penis in her vagina she is no longer a virgin and pregnancy is a possiblity with the pill, even though the odds are very low, when you have unprotected sex.
What happens if you start taking birth control before your menstruation begins?
Nothing. You are just not guaranteed to not be pregnant when you start taking them. It's always best to follow the directions on these things...
To be totally sure you aren't pregnant when you restart taking hormones that could interfere with a pregnancy test I suggest you use condoms and start taking the pills again on the first day of your next period.
If you regularly forget to take your pills - and who doesn't?- then you might be better off with a different form of contraception. See your doctor. If you are happy taking hormones orally then implants or the contraceptive injection deliver the same stuff over time without the need for daily reminders.
Personally, I really recommend the IUD. It is put inside your uterus, but the modern ones also release hormones to stop you ovulating. So you don't have to think about it at all. The major plus is that most women don't have periods when they've got one so there's no messy sex at that time of the month and you saved a fortune on sanitary ware!
How safe is the condom to not come out pregnant?
The condom is 100% safe at preventing pregnancy providing it does not fall off, there are no holes or tears in the condom and that the condom remains on the whole time during intercourse.
Which color birth control pill stops period early?
There is no pill like that. The different pills in a pill pack mean different things. The white ones are active pills that have the hormones to prevent pregnancy, the brown pills are inactive that just keep you in the habit of taking the pills. Some brown pills contain iron, but they don't stop you're period.
If you stop taking birth control 5 days after sex can you be pregnant?
Five days is long enough to wait; but if you don't want to get pregnant, be sure that you've found an alternative way to protect yourself.
What if you have been off the pill for three weeks and want to start again?
To start the pill again you take it on the first day of your next period.
