Birth Control Pill

No, but you should start your next pack 2 days earlier so you don't go more than 7 days without a pill; otherwise, you'll be at risk for pregnancy starting 7 days after the last pill you took.

Normally a woman does not ovulate while taking the birth control pill. This is the birth control pill's primary method of action.

No, birth control can not be used for abortion. An overdose of birth control pills can have adverse side effects such as excessive vaginal bleeding, rash, mental changes, vomiting etc. If you overdose on birth control pills, you should seek medical help or contact the poisons information line. Should you have an unwanted pregnancy, you should speak with a medical professional about your options.

Every woman's body works differently. Some women are pregnant a mere month after quitting their birth control, other take up to a year or longer. There's no guarantees in nature's work, unfortunately.

The effectiveness is the same whether you take the birth control pill with food or on any empty stomach, but some women have nausea if they don't take the birth control pill with food.

Yes. I know a few women who have gone a month without getting a period. My sister was on the Depo shot and she went almost 3 months without getting a period! I thought she was pregnant so I made her take a few tests and they were all negative. She got her period a week or so later. You can even avoid getting a period if you are on the pill by skipping the last 7 pills in the pack and starting a brand new pack right away!

No

It's convenient to start the birth control pill, patch, ring, injection, IUD, or implant on the day your period starts, as you then have immediate protection; however, it's not strictly necessary. If you're talking about taking birth control after you've been on it a while, you should take your birth control as scheduled regardless of vaginal bleeding.

Normally, the answer is no. Fertility clinics sometimes use the birth control pill in conjunction with other specific treatments to downregulate hormonal abnormalities before ovulation induction. The pill is normally used to avoid pregnancy.

Ortho Cyclen and Ortho Tri-Cyclen have the same amount and type of estrogen, and the same type of progestin. Ortho Cyclen's active pills have the same amount of the progestin in every pill. In Tri-Cyclen, the progestin level varies from week to week. Both have a seven-day placebo period.

There is no guarantee that breasts will swell while taking birth control pills. Breast tenderness and swelling are two common side effects of oral contraceptives. Other common side effects include cramping, nausea and ankle swelling. These side effects usually go away as the body gets acclimated to the pills.

You should continue taking the birth control pill daily as scheduled regardless of bleeding.

No. Generally with the monthly birth control pills, the first 21 days are one consistency of drug and the last 7 are a different consistency.

I emailed the Bach Flowers company & the woman who replied said:

"The birth control pill will not be effected by Rescue Remedy so please do not worry about taking it."

Normally, the answer is yes, but I don't know why you're on metronidazole. If you're taking metronidazole for bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas, or pelvic inflammatory disease, you shoudl certainly continue even if you're having vaginal bleeding. Talk with your health care provider for advice specific to your situation.

No. You're fine! Just be safe!

Nothing bad happens. You've established a new start day. From now on you'll start on this new day. No back up birth control method is needed.

If you are on the pill there is no need to use condoms, however if it isn't a regular partner you may want to use them to prevent STIs. Spermicide is not a trusted method to avoid pregnancy.

yes. gained 15 lbs within a year of taking it.

Because birth control pills decrease acne by changing the hormonal environment, you should give it three months before you decide it it's helping or not.

Yes beer, get them drunk and they will go to bed with you

no

A large number of antibiotics can lessen the effects of the pill, however there is no concrete evidence that they effect everyone in this way and it is important to remember that every body is different. But on the whole, antibiotics such as penicillin, amoxycillin, metronidazole, ofloxacin, etc have been found to decrease the effectiveness of birth control. Some antibiotics, like fluconazole and trimethoprim have no effect on it.

On hormonal birth control your menstrual cycle is suppressed, as you no longer ovulate you no longer menstruate, instead women get a withdrawal bleed due to the drop in synthetic hormones when going from active to inactive pills or stopping the pills. If you come off hormonal birth control then it can take a few months for your menstrual cycles to return thus it can cause irregular or absent bleeding.