Birth Control Pills Questions (Page 3)

Brown discharge/spotting during "placebo" week pills. Is this my period? Or could I be pregnant?

I've had a surgical abortion about 4 weeks and 5 days ago. The Sunday following my abortion I was put on birth control pills, Microgestin fe 1/20. I've taken them every single day on time except on one occasion an hour late. I've been having unprotected sex with my boyfriend during these weeks... read more

Are these symptoms normal after missing a birth control pill?

I accidently missed a pill on 4/26 and began to spot a few hours later. The next day on 4/27 it turned into heavy bleeding and cramps. I had realized I missed a pill when I popped out Sundays pill instead of Mondays pill. I doubled up and took two. I called my doctor and she said that it was normal... read more

Can birth control and Plan B combined make your period late?

I have been on the Alesse Birth Control pill for only one month, I have been extremely busy the last two weeks and have missed abut 3 of my pills by a couple of hours each. On December 22nd I did not take my pill at all, but when I got home the next day, I took both of them as soon as possible. The... read more

Does anybody feel worse since taking the Epclusa?

I feel like im dying everyday its funny before i started i wanted to research on the pill and i tried searching this medication to see the side effects and there was nothing bad about it and i was very scared to try it, but i had chronic hepatitis C for over 20 yrs so i was anxious to get rid of it... read more

What birth control pills have the least side effects for depression and anxiety?

After starting birth control pills I noticed I became irritable, had anxiety, sleeplessness and fatigue so I would like to know what birth control pill I should be taking to eliminate this side effect. I was on lo loestrin .

What is a medical abortion and what is a morning after pill?

Junel Fe 1/20 - How long before you can start having sex?

How long after you start using Junel that you can start having sex without being worried?

I accidentally took my birth control pills backwards what should I do?

I'm currently taking ortho-tri-cyclen and have always been on time and have regular periods. I just had my period the last week of January and it started again Feb 5 (wed) which is very unusual for me, then I just realized I've been taking my birth control pills backwards for this month for 2 weeks... read more

If taking birth control for the first time on Monday, shall I take missed Sunday pill as well?

First time starting birth control pills and decided to do a quick start. I started on Monday instead of Sunday. I took Sunday pill and Monday pill together because I skipped Monday. Is that correct way?

I am on Lo Loestrin Fe, forgot one white pill?

Hi, I am taking the Lo Loestrin Fe birth control pills and I forgot to take yesterday's WHITE pill. Today is the last one, and then I am taking the 2 brown ones, tomorrow and the day after. Is that a real risk for me? Can I have normal intercourse or should I use condoms? Should I take yesterday's... read more

Does the flu shot reduce the effectiveness of the birth control pill? Do I need back up protection?

... if I just got the flu shot?

I accidentally took two of my active birth control pills?

One day I guess I had completely forgotten that I took my pill at the scheduled time and took another 2 hours later in a frenzy because I thought I didn't take it at all. Then I realized that I took two in one day! What do I do?? I was feeling a little bit of cramps, was this because of taking two... read more

Can I get pregnant if I stop taking birth control pills seven says after unprotected sex？?

The last day of my pack is on Wednesday and I've decided to stop taking birth control pills. However, the last time I engaged in unprotected sex was last Wednesday. I've read that sperm live up to 5-7 days. So in my case it's 8 days that I would have been protected by the pill. So is it okay to... read more

How long after taking the sugar pills will you get your period??

So I've only just started taking levlen birth control pills and I have a few questions. Because my period had finished right before I went to the doctor to get on the pill he said to start taking the active pills (brown pills in the pack) so I've taken yesterday's (Monday when I first went to the... read more

Would Pepto bismol interfere with birth control pills?

I take my pill daily at 8am and today I took one spoon of Pepto bismol at 5pm. I took it because my mom had severe diarrhea and I took it because I run to the bathroom twice only. I'm ok now I always drink water which I think it helped a lot. Would I be ok if I only took 1 spoon of pepto bismol or... read more