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There were 611 questions found in this category:
 Can a person with irregular periods since age 11, start Yasmin pills? #102/13
Hi, I naturally have irregular periods ever since I reached puberty at 11 years old (now 23). I would like to know if a person with such a condition as Ihave can start taking the Yasmin pill before my period (which I don't know when it will visit next) and still be protected after taking them a ...
- Is it true that if you have unprotected sex before you miss a pill, you are safe? #912/12
I was just wondering what the chances are of getting pregnant. I always religiously take my pill at 11 PM at night. I took my 11th pill (on Wednesday) at the usual time and my partner and I had unprotected sex the next morning (Thursday). I forgot to take my pill that night and didn't remember ...
- Please explain the correct way to take mini-pills. #655/12
I understand that the mini-pill should not be taken too late and should generally be taken in the afternoon. But it is a problem to take it early, as long as it is again taken early the following day? Thanks! Good morning! If a person usually has sex at night (9:30 to midni ...
- Should I provide combined hormonal contraceptive pills to a patient with a past history of migraine headaches with aura? #344/12
I'm a nurse practitioner at a private practice affiliate. Sometimes a patient will come in to the clinic requesting combined hormonal contraceptive pills (CHCs) with a history of diagnosed migraine with aura but has not had any symptoms in greater than 5 years. The World Health Organization ...
- Is any formulation of combined hormonal pills safer in terms of breast cancer? #424/12
Do you know of any information available on whether any specific combined hormonal pills are safer in terms of breast cancer? This very recent article says “NO”! Polly A. Marchbanks , Kathryn M. Curtis, Michele G. Mandel, Hoyt G. Wilson, Gary Jeng, Suzanne G. Folger, Jill A. McD ...
- Since I restarted my pills and had only taken 5 before sex, was I protected? #1114/12
First of all, I gave birth in May of 2012. I took a birth control pill (it was Diane 35) on my first month after giving birth of my baby! It was June or July and since then my menstrual cycles are sometimes only spotting only or sometimes it takes 1 day with 1 napkin only. I stopped pills in Se ...
- I am confused about the waiting period when beginning birth control pills for the first time… #1102/12
The doctor prescribed Jolivette and said not to have intercourse for two weeks. The insert in the package says to use a backup method for only 48 hours. So, I was wondering, what are the risks of becoming pregnant after 48 hours of using the pills, since the doctor said to wait two weeks. Th ...
- What effect will COCs or POPs have on Lamictal? #1003/12
Will COCs (combined oral contraceptive pills) or POPs (progestin-only pills) decrease the effectiveness of Lamictal? Dr. W.F. Prater My comments: Prescription LAMICTAL (Lamotrigine) is used for the long-term treatment of Bipolar I Disorder to lengthen the time between mood episodes in peopl ...
- Am I taking my pills wrong? I think I am. #1004/12
Q: I take my mini-pills each night at 10:00, just before I go to bed. We usually have sex at night (occasionally just after we wake up in the morning). Since mini-pills work primarily by causing a thick cervical mucus that occurs 2 hours after taking a progestin-only pill and this ef ...
- Can COC’s be continued for a 40 year-old with occasional migraines without aura? #825/12
HI, with the CDC Medical Eligibility for contraception guidelines it lists migraines over 35 as a category 4 to continue combined oral contraceptives (OC's). I have a healthy 40 year-old patient who has occasional migraines about 4 times a year (without an aura) who has been on OC's for years ...
- What contraceptive would you recommend for a 22 year-old who is a type one diabetic? #806/12
I am a 22 year-old female and a type one diabetic. I am currently on Azurette birth control. In February of 2011, my 50 year old mother went on Azurette due to heavy periods. In February of 2012, my mother also had a stroke. Her doctors stated the Azurette pills might have caused a stroke/incr ...
- I am taking Cefdinir; can I also take birth control pills? #901/12
I want to know if it be okay to have sex while on Necon 1/35, but also taking Cefdinir (2 pills a day for 7 days) on the last week of my pill pack. How long does semen stay in the body and how long do antibiotics stay in the body? If I should wait, how long after sex should I wait to take t ...
- Can my 31 year-old patient with multiple sclerosis use combined oral contraceptives? #818/12
I saw a patient in a public health family planning clinic yesterday. She is 31 years old, BMI of 50, normal blood pressure, has PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and her periods are every 4 months, unless she is taking combined hormonal contraceptives. She was diagnosed with MS (multiple scle ...
- I had sex and then took my birth control pill late, so I took the morning-after pill. Am I still protected? #731/12
Please advise me!!! I have been on Oralcon pills for about 4 / 5 months now. I usually take my pill at about 8 PM everyday (once or twice I have taken them about 2 hours later). On Saturday (during the morning), I had unprotected sex and later that evening I forgot to take my pill until 8 PM ...
- Two days after starting birth control pills, I stopped and then had unprotected sex. Could I be pregnant, even after 2 negative pregnancy tests? #736/12
Hello, at the beginning of the month I started taking birth control, but I only took it for 2 days and then I stopped. The following week I had unprotected sex, but only 1 time. The next day I worked out my ovulation-fertile time and I realized that the night I had sex was my very last fertile ...
- If I forgot to take my pill for 3 hours and had unprotected sex, am I at risk for pregnancy? #734/12
I started taking Aviane-21 birth control pills for the first time 3 days ago. Tonight I had unprotected sex and I forgot to take the pill. I was 3 hours late taking it. Could I be pregnant? I am so worried. Please help! Good morning! Unfortunately, you have already done tw ...
- What contraceptives would you recommend if I have been diagnosed with focal migraine headaches? #732/12
I was wondering if you could help me. I used to be on the combined contraceptive pill, but I started experiencing "floaters" in my vision and headaches, so my doctor took me off them. They have told me that I cannot have these any longer as these were focal migraines. I was then put on the mi ...
- Taking progestin-only pills correctly is somewhat complicated. #724/12
I just started using the progestin-only pill and had unprotected sex on the 12th day. He also ejaculated inside of me. Am I at risk for pregnancy? Should I take the morning-after pill? Good morning. Here are my suggestions: Taking progestin-only pills correctly is somewhat ...
- Am I correct in suggesting that contraceptive methods with estrogen need to be avoided by my patient with hypertension? #522/12
I have a 40 year-old G3P1021 (G=gravida, 3=3 pregnancies, the 1021= she has 1 full-term birth, no premature births, 2 abortions and 1 living child). She has hypertension (HTN), which is well controlled by medication. She is also morbidly obese, with a BMI of 52.8. She has a history of heavy ...
- I am taking my pills continuously and want to avoid my period during vacation. Am I still protected? #638/12
Hi, I stay on my birth control pills (Ocella) 3 packs at a time (with my doctor’s approval), as I get bad PMS. During the second week of my second pack, I started spotting. Generally once this starts, I wait until I finish a pack of pills and then stop taking the pills for a week, so I ca ...
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