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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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You missed about 4 days worth of your birth control and you just took them you started your period early and you would like to know if this is why you started early please help?

You started your period early because you missed your pills. Remember, if you miss pills you are not protected, use a back-up metnod of contraception for this cycle, such as condoms.

What could cause bleeding 11 days before your period is to start when you have never spotted between periods and your husband had a vasectomy 11 months ago?

Spotting is less than one pad of blood lasting 1-2 hours. If it was that little, yes Vasectomies have been known to fail. Get a urine test. Joymaker RN

Does taking 2 doses of birth control affect your body?

It may make you gain or loose weight (5 pounds) also it clears up skin and your breasts may become slightly larger. Also it increases the risk of getting cretin cancers and it decreases the risk of some other cancers. It may cause nausea and headaches. Also your period is more controlled.
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The term "birth control" refers to any sort of contraception, including but not limited to withdrawal, condoms, oral contraceptives ("the pill"), fertility awareness, and the diaphragm. For the pros and cons of each type, consult the "related links" section.

Is there such a thing as a female condom?

A female condom, called a femidom, is a flexible lose fitting sheath. It is inserted and covers the walls of the vagina.

What birth control can you smoker use?

It doesnt matter what type of birth control you use, it is bad in general to smoke while taking birth control. It increases risks of cancer. Basically its a when not if you get cancer. I smoke and am on birth control and my gyno tells me all the time that I need to stop. I know I should but its just one of those things. If you can, quit now.

If you accidentally took last Wednesday's pill and this Wednesday's pill last week and don't have a pill to take this Wednesday do you just skip Wednesday or do you take Thursday's pill one day early?

I would skip wednesdays pill but refrain from having sex. If you do have sex, use a condom as you wont be protected against pregnancy. I cant understand wy you have missed your Wednesday pill twice now. If its because your taking two pills when you forget, then you dont need to because you would still have a Wednesday pill left. If you forget a pill for 16hours then take it as soon as you remember. Dont take two at once. If your due the next pill within 3/4hours then take it if its the right days pill and your on that day (eg wednesday,thursday etc)

How do you know you have reached menopause if you are on birth control injection every 3 months and about 45 years old?

You don't know. There is no blood test that can be used. The average age of menopause in the US is 51, so it's a bit unlikely.

If you've had a vasectomy is there another way to impregnate a girl without having a reversal?

I assume a fertility specialist could extract sperm from the vas beyond the blockage. There's a non-zero chance that the operation did not completely block the vas.

You can have the girl artifitially inceminated from frozen sperm but appart from that NO!!!!

Are unintended pregnancies caused by problems with birth control?

About one-half of unintended pregnancies are caused by contraceptive failure, either a failure of the method or a mistake by the user

What are the possibility's someone could be pregnant when on birth control?

well birth control is 99% effective if taken when suppose to! so you have a 1% chance of getting knocked up!! so if you wanna kid try it but if not wrap your wang!

By what measure is tubal ligation a reliable method of birth control?

fewer than one in 200 women (0.4%) will become pregnant during the first year after sterilization.

Are there generics for birth control pills?

many birth control pills have generic equivalents.

Can the MAP and stress make your period 2 months late?

The Morning After Pill should not normally make your period 2 months late but significant stress can sometimes make your periods stop, particularly if that stress has caused you to lose a significant amount of weight. However, if you had unprotected sex (which I assume due to the fact you took the MAP in the first place) and you have not had a period for 2 months, then I think there's a fair chance you may be pregnant. Like all contraceptives, the MAP is not 100% effective - so some people will take it and it will not work. You need to take a pregnancy test. You can buy them over the counter if you can't face going to the doctor. But you need to do it now because if you do not want a baby you are fast running out of time in which you can have a termination.

What are the combined success rate of birth control and condoms?

Both have a success rate of ~98.5% with perfect use. Thus, if you use both of them together, your success rate would be 99.78%.

It is important to note that these statistics are with PERFECT use. With typical use, the numbers may be slightly decreased.

Does vasectomy affect sexual desire of a man and how risky is it?

Vasectomy is a very simple surgical procedure where the tubes that connect the testicles to the rest of the genito-urinary system, are cut, and either cauterized or sewn shut. Since the testicles are not removed, and no nerves are severed during the procedure, there should be no reduction in sexual desire on the part of the male. Men continue to ejaculate during orgasm, but the semen is devoid of any sperm cells. In fact, many men report after recovering from the procedure, that their sexual drive is increased due to the risk of pregnancy being eliminated. Vasectomy, is an in-office procedure, normally completed in less than 30 minutes and carries the same risk as other, minor procedures. Your doctor should explain those risks to you before you make any decisions. Although there are reports of successful reversals of vasectomy in men who later decide to father children, it should be considered a permanent, irreversible procedure. Vasectomies have been reported to fail as a contraceptive measure, either through incomplete sealing of the vas deferens, or through attempting unprotected sex too soon after the procedure.

If I stared my sugar pills and it's been 5 days and I still do not have my period does that mean I am pregnant?

Is this your first month on the pills? If so and you had sex, maybe. If this isn't your first month and you took your pills everyday you should be ok. Stress, and other factors will cause a delay in a period starting.

What happens if you do not take a week break when you are on the pill?

Some of the newer pills now run for 2 months straight. As long as your pills are all the same dose of hormone for each day, then nothing should happen. You will have suppressed ovulation longer (similar to the depo-provera shot), and it may take longer for your body to recover if you decide to go off of birth control and try to get pregnant.

If your eleven weeks pregnant when would you have had to stop your birth control pills?

As soon as you know that you are pregnant then you need to stop the pills asap. still taking the pills could cause adverse effects on the fetus.

Does chlamydia affect how well the birth control pill works?

Chlamydia doesn't change how well the birth control pill works. Since you're abstaining until treatment is complete, it's a moot point.

If you left your birth control in a place that was not room temperature how would that affect it?

Unless it was left in an area where temperatures were extreme for an extended amount of time (by extreme I mean above 120 for a long time) it shouldn't make a difference - remember the body runs at near 100 degrees, and the drug performs just fine there. With most drugs it takes extended exposure to temperatures outside the norm to degrade it to the point where it's not as potent, unless of course it's a drug that needs to be kept at a certain temperature (like a vaccine).