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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 many days after your last active birth control pill does it take before your period starts?

Everyone is different and with different pills you will have different results. Some people have no period while on BCP. The average is 3 to 4 days after your last pill.

Can you get pregnant from skipping your period using Birth Control?

Skipping your period by taking extra birth control pills or fewer placebo (sugar) pills lowers, not raises, your risk of pregnancy.

How much grapefruit must you eat for it to interfere with your birth control?

Strictly speaking, the very first bite will interfere. As for the amount you have to eat before the level of interference reaches a point where the medication fails, well, that depends on a whole lot of factors. Play it safe and boycott grapefruit during the middle of your cycle.

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

Does Caneston oral tablet counteract the contraceptive pill?

No, Caneston is an anti fungal to treat yeast - it should not effect BCPs.

Is it okay to only use a condom and no birth control?

you can do it however you would like, if your not on birth controll i recommend using a condom to prevent pregnancy. if you are on birth controll then even if you want to be safe you may still you use a condom to protect from pregnancy and even some std's. hope i helped

What is yaz birth control pill?

Well it's not the same as the morning after pill.It is not a contraceptive that can be taken regularly

For yaz to work you have to take it long term a least a week 7 pills.For the morning after pill to work you just need to take it within 72 hours of unprotected sex.As an emergency contraceptive.If you didn't use a condom or forgot to take a regular birth control pill.

Is vaccine a useful method for birth control?

Birth control vaccines don't exist, but you can get birth control shots.

Is birth control 100 percent safe?

Nothing is 100% safe except abstinence. Since we are sexual beings we need the next best thing. As long as you take your pills as directed, you are protected (or safe) from pregnancy 99.5%.

Risks involved with taking BCP include blood clots, stroke, or heart attack. The risk is higher in women 35 or older and women who smoke. Like everything else in this life you must weigh the risks against the benefits. The risks associated with pregnancy are higher than the risk associated with BCP - let alone the risk of pregnancy, before you and your partner are ready to start a family.

Can you get birth control pills from a pharmacy?

Yes, but you need a prescription from a doctor or nurse practitioner. Birth control pills are not sold over-the-counter.

Which birth control methods require a prescription?

In the US, the birth control pill, patch, ring, IUD, injection, diaphragm, and cervical cap require a prescription. Femcap, male and female condoms, the sponge, and contraceptive jelly do not require a prescription.

How long until hormones from birth control leave your system?

depends on the type of hormone, the length of time you have been taking them and if it's from pills, the shot, patch...

No long, though. I had a friend get pregnant who was on the pill and had been taking antibiotics for 10 days. the antibiotics cancelled out the birth control and she got pregnant. Ask your doctor for the correct answer, call and and ask the person who answers the phone, they many know.

Missed a few pills period started early what now?

Get back on the pill and use a back up method until you have taken 7 pills in 7 days. If you were more than half way through the packet you were taking skip the inactive pills in the packet and go straight to the active pills in your next packet. If you were still in the first week just start taking the pills as if you had not missed any, but you will still need to use back up BC until you have taken 7 pills in 7 days.

What are some reasons for not getting pregnant even though no birth control is being used?

Having sex on days prior to or after ovulation.

Male infertility.

Female infertility.

No reason both partners are healthy, fertile and pregnancy will happen when it happens.

Regular periods till now. Spotting no period with IUD?

The Mirena can cause periods to stop, it releases a low level of synthetic progesterone. A copper IUD may cause periods to stop, but doesn't generally have this effect soon after placement.

Depending on the type of IUD and the length of time it has been in place - you may want to check in with the doctor who placed it to see if you need a pregnancy test. Generally if an IUD is going to fail it does so in the first 3 months.

Can you take synthroid and birth control pills?

Yes. Synthroid is taken when you have hypothyroidism - to replace the natural thyroid hormone you are lacking.

Hypothyroidism can cause infertility, once you start taking Synthroid your fertility returns and birth control pills will help prevent unwanted pregnancy.

Will you get pregnant if you use no protection after birth control pills?

Yes when you stop using birth control pills you will be able to become pregnant if you do not use any protection. The active hormones in birth control are out of your system 2-3 days after with-drawling from the pill.

How do you get a white boy to like you?

You don't get them to like you.. You tell them you love them and if they love you back they say and peoples skin colours doesn't matter! Go for it girl :)