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Is it physically possible to become pregnant while taking Spironolactone?
I was just at a dermatology appointment and was prescribed Spironolactone for my acne. I have Factor 5 Leiden so I can't take birth control. When my doctor was telling me I should try Spironolactone she said that I cannot get pregnant while taking the drug. I took this as I could use it for... read more
What do I do if took Yasmin pills out of order? How do I get back on track?
I just started taking Yasmin (21 days) three days ago. (the pills are all yellow in color) On day two, I accidently took the last pill day three, i realized i took the wrong one and just took day two's pill. I realized that might have been a mistake and am wondering if anyone knows how to... read more
I have had only spotting on my placebo week?
And last month (which was my first month on birth control), I had a heavy period, and it's worrying me. I'm on my third placebo and this has been happening since Sunday.
Birth Control - Is it safe to take over the counter meds while on BC?
Can I take DayQuil/NyQuil while I'm on tri-sprintec? If I can, is there a specific amount of hours that I need to take it before or after my birth control time? Also, what's the best over the counter medicine can I take for congestion& coughing while taking my birth control pills.... read more
Pregnant or miscarrying after Plan B, or is something else wrong?
I am in need of some advice regarding plan b one step (I took the generic Next Choice) and the effect it's had on my body. I'm not on birth control because I practice abstinence. The man I recently dated did not respect me or listen when I said no, so we ended up having sex a handful of... read more
Can an expired implanon falsify a pregnancy test?
My implanon has been in for nearly 4 years and I'm pretty sure I'm pregnant, but an at home test says I'm not. Can the inactive birth control make the test read negative for some reason?
Ortho Evra - Im on my third patch and my patch fell off two day early am I still protected?
My patch change day is Sunday but my patch fell off friday. This is the last patch before my patch free week so am I still protected for those two days
Wanting to take out my nuvaring early due to side effects?
I was wondering what would happen if I took out my nuvaring 2 weeks early. I have been on it for about 3 months, ever since I started taking it, I have had very bad xerostomia, some depression and anxiety, low sex drive. I am finally fed up with these side effects and can't take it any longer.... read more
Birth control yasmin 21, start new pack one day early?
I have been using birth control Yasmin 21 for some months, and just started new pack. I realized I started earlier one day. Means I only had 6 days pills off (Placebo period) instead of 7 as it supposed to be. My question, should I add 1 pill and take 22 pills instead of 21? Or I can take 21 pills... read more
Mirena and no Period after two months. Is this normal?
... So I got Mirena two months ago, and I bled just fine on my scheduled period the first month. I have had my first checkup and my doctor said everything looked fine. But this month I spotted a little bit in between my first period and the one that's supposed to be here now. I have not had... read more
NEXPLANON before implantation had unprotected sex everyday?
before I had the nexplanon implanted they said not to have sex for 2weeks living with my boyfriend that didn't happen. still had sex till the day it was the day for my implantation. pregnancy test there came out negative had a shirt period they told me to wait 5 days until I had sex again and... read more
How long should I wait before having unprotected sex when taking antibiotics and birth control?
I just started taking amoxicillin while on ortho tri-cyclen lo. I am to take the amoxicillin for 10 days. How long after I finish them is it safe to have unprotected sex without worrying about an unwanted pregnancy?
Can acid relief pills affect my birth control pills?
Recently I have started to have acid reflux really bad so I have started to take acid reducer everyday I'm also taking birth control every day. I've been told by a couple people that the acid reducer can make my birth control less potent... Is this true... My birth control is Viorele and... read more
Can you have mimic ovulation pains on birth control pill?
I started lutera back in January. Finished the first month, taking each pill everyday correctly. I had breakthrough bleeding a whole week on the active pills that month and then had my period. I waited until halfway though my second pack until I had sex without a condom. The next day after that I... read more
Boyfriend ejaculated inside me while I'm on birth control pill?
My boyfriend ejaculated inside me the day before my period (which is when I am taking the brown pills). Will this make me pregnant? I have taken Microgestin for 3 months now and I've never skipped a day before. This is making me very worried. Please help !
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