http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa en-us http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa ActiveKB NX qa@managingcontraception.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:49:29 EDT 20 http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=2756 I currently started Topamax 100mg qd and I have been on the pill for years. Will the Topamax decrease the effectiveness of the pill? Also, I noticed slight spotting the week before my period the p ... Bob Hatcher Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:46:02 EDT http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=2345 After taking one dose of Diflucan-150, for how long might an oral contraceptive be ineffective? Specifically, the pill I am taking contains drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Thanks! D ... Bob Hatcher Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=1331 During sex my fiance and I later noticed the condom was not there. We looked on the bed and could not find it. So I am assuming it come off in side of my virgina, if so what should I do? Will it ... Bob Hatcher Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:33:54 EDT http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=348 Does the use of a steroid asthma inhaler preclude a woman from having the Essure procedure? Or can I have this done, with the understanding that it could take longer than three months to prevent ... Bob Hatcher Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:23:44 EST http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=1703 How come some women?s lips protrude outside of the vagina, while others are barely hanging out at all? What is the technical word for these lips? What purpose do they serve? ... Bob Hatcher Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:23:23 EST http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=1168 While on the last week of my first month on a new pill (Mircette), two days in a row I missed taking my pill by only 5 hours. I took the pills when I remembered (and otherwise I'm always on time) ... Bob Hatcher Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=3494 A patient I saw this morning told me that she saw a report on Fox news that grapefruit can cause breakthrough bleeding and cramping if eaten when on oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Not being a fa ... Bob Hatcher Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:02:10 EST http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=2678 Starting Pills: How long after I start taking the pills do I have to wait before I'm protected? I took birth control up until about March this year, and went off it because it used to make me si ... Bob Hatcher Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:14:39 EST http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=2250 I have been taking Tri Levlen for about 2 months.. My period was July 16, then on July 19th I was supposed to start my new pack. We had unprotected sex on the 18th, and i forgot my first pill on ... Bob Hatcher Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.managingcontraception.com/qa/questions.php?questionid=1476 Last year I had an IUD inserted and bled for about 2 months afterwards until I finally had it removed. I just had a new one inserted 2 1/2 weeks ago and so far it looks like the same thing is ha ... Bob Hatcher Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:47:14 EST