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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.
4,088 Questions
When should you start taking birth control pills to delay your period?
A couple months prior to wanting your period delayed, some women experience breakthrough bleeding for the fist weeks after starting the pill.
Can stopping the birth control pill affect your period?
When you stop taking the birth control, your period may change in a few ways. First, it will probably get a bit heavier and crampier again, reverting to the pattern it had before you started the pill. (Since the pill makes most women's periods lighter and less crampy, stopping it removes this benefit.) Second, your period may not have the same timing it had when you were on the pill. When you stop, your next period will come in 4-6 weeks.
How do you prevent gain weight while taking birth control?
To prevent weight gain on birth control, don't change how much you eat or exercise. If you were gaining weight before starting birth control, you'll probably continue to gain weight after starting birth control.
What is one main advantage of using the contraceptive sponge?
The sponge is not very effective, but one advantage is that it's available over the counter and under the woman's control.
Can you buy contraceptive pills over the counter in the UK?
you can buy the morning after pill from places such as boots but its quiet expensive (over £20). but you can get 'the pill' from clinics or get the injection! :)
Will taking birth control and different times of the day make a period late?
Yes. As directed by all doctors and on the instruction labels of all birth control pills, you are supposed to take your birth control everyday and at the same time. If you take your birth control at different times everyday, it is not allowing the birth control to adapt in your body the way it is supposed to and it decreases the effectiveness of the birth control as well. Some side effects of taking your pill at different times of each day may include: pregnancy, late/irregular periods, and spotting or breakthrough bleeding.
Can you skip a month of birth control pills?
Yes, but it is not recommended. If you do decide to skip your birth control for a month be sure to use a back-up method such as condoms, to prevent pregnancy because all the hormones from the birth control will be depleted from your system. Skipping your birth control may also cause unwanted side effects as well, such as: late or irregular periods, or spotting or breakthrough bleeding. When you do begin taking you birth control again, be sure to wait at least 2 months before you have unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. It is not good to skip your birth control or take frequent breaks either. If you do find that the pill is not for you, you should consult your doctor to find a method that is better for you.
What mcdonalds food make you gain weight in your butt?
This is not how nutrition works. Where you gain weight... if you gain weight... has more to do with heredity than with what specific foods you eat.
Do you have to be pregnant to take birth control?
No, you should not be pregnant when taking birth control. Birth control is meant to lower the risk of pregnancy.
Does Lamictal affect the birth control pill?
There is always a chance of pregnancy. The only birth control that is 100% of not getting pregnant is abstinence.
Birth control pills change the metabolism of Lamictal, and may make it work less well during the active pills, and then spike the levels during the off weeks. Call your neurologist/psychiatrist and your gyncologist to conference about a birth control method that's best for your particular situation.
Does washing with hot water kills sperms from vagina?
That is not a safe or effective method of preventing pregnancy.
Where can you buy teatless condoms in UK?
They are called Magnum Ecstasy condoms, and you can get them online from e-bay .
They are much more comfortable than ones with reservoirs on the end, and catch the come just as well.
Defintitly you could be pregnat, if you could you should have taken the moring after pill. and why are you taking the pill anyway if you forget to take it?
Is birth control still effective if dissolved in mouth?
Yes, you can chew, crush, or dissolve it in your mouth without any change in effectiveness.
Does being on birth control delay menopause by stockpiling eggs?
No, birth control does not delay menopause, and does not save eggs. The time of menopause is not dependent on the number of eggs you release.
Can the birth control pill kill sperm?
No. Birth control pills work by altering the estrogen, and progesterone hormones in women. Essentially, it tricks her body into thinking she's already pregnant, so she will stop ovulating. The only thing that kills sperm is spermicide and even that doesn't kill them ALL and isn't 100% effective. The copper IUD affect sperm mobility to keep sperm from reaching the egg.
When can you stop using condoms on the pill?
If you stated your pills on day one or two of your cycle, you are covered from the start. If you start your pills later into your cycle, you are covered after taking 7 pills - in 7 days. So one week, as long as you don't miss any pills.
Remember nothing is 100%, so using condoms along with The Pill is still a good idea and will also protect you from catching an STD.
How long does it take for your body to adjust when you switch to a different birth control pill?
Although you will have immediate protection if you start the new birth control pill on time, it may take a month or two for your body to fully be adjusted to the new birth control.
Does all birth control make you gain weight?
Yes, most birth control pills do cause meight gain, but some less than others,
