Microgestin Fe 1/20 Questions

Birth control. Do I have to take the brown pills?

Do I have to take the brown tablets, the last week in the pill strip? Or can I stop taking the pills that week and resume with a new pill pack the following week? Or if I don't want to take the brown pills, do I need to start a new pill pack right away?

Microgestin Fe 1/20 - Breakthrough bleeding or period, with cramps, while taking active Microgestin?

Can I get pregnant in my 7 day break from the Birth Control Pill?

I am on the 21 day birth control pack of Microgestin 1.5/30, I am a Sunday starter. This is my first month on the pill, I followed the Pamphlets instructions and did not have unprotected sex for the first 7 days on the pill. I had unprotected sex on the last 3 days of my active pill pack and the... read more

Bloody stool and birth control?

I've been on microgestin for a week and 5 days. My first time taking any form of hormonal birth control ( I'm 22 ) ... I haven't had any changes that have alarmed me. I felt very sleepy the first few days but it may just be from studying so hard. Today I had to use the bathroom... 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 !

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... read more

Microgestin Fe 1/20 - I was late taking my pill one day, by an hour, and then a couple weeks later I

... bled for six days. I'm now six day late and experiencing period like symptoms, is my period ever gonna happen? Help me please haha. I usually take it at 9 pm every night

Will clindamycin phosphate topical interact with birth control (Microgestin Fe)?

My dr. prescribed me clindamycin phosphate topical but the pharmacist advised me not to take it because it may lower the effectiveness of the birth control. I am aware of the drug interactions with an oral antibiotic but there is not much information about topical forms. Why did my Dr. prescribe... read more