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Birth Control (Contraception)

Are you looking for information on birth control methods, or are you wondering which contraception is right for you? Talk about pros and cons (benefits and disadvantages) of cervical caps, condoms, diaphragms, implants, Intrauterine Systems (IUS), Intrauterine Devices (IUD), oral contraceptives, spermicides and tubal ligation (Vasectomy), or any other pregnancy-prevention method.

lost my birthcontrol pill, took the next nights as scheduled, got my period, had unprotected sex

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Hi, please help I'm a little nervous. I am in the second week of my birth control cycle and Tuesday (todays friday) night i lost my birth control pill, dropped it somewhere, took my regularly scheduled pills on wednesday and thursday but had unprotected sex in which my boyfriend came inside of me...

by User avatar nursing girl

Switched to Yaz, missed a period second month

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I had been on Ortho-Try-Cyclen Lo for a year, and found the hormones too much. My doctor switched me to Yaz 2 months ago, and it was fabulous! My first period was very short and very light. I'm on my second day of white pills in my second month on Yaz, and I haven't gotten my period yet. I'm...

by User avatar Guest

nuvaring and weight gain

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Hi. I'm a 47 year-old woman with two kids and I've been working out consistently 4-5 times a week for the last 2 years. I lost 20 pounds after regular personal training, cardio, and consulting a nutrition expert at my gym. I was on a low-estrogen birth control pill, then switched to the Nuvaring...

by User avatar older mom87837

Stopped taking nuva ring....weird symptoms

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Hi, I have been on birth control for almost two years now. Within the last six months, I switched over to the nuva ring. I stopped taking it after I got my last period. Since my last period I have been spotting, and have had period like symptoms, but a very light period. I am not sexually active,...

by User avatar prettykitty4489532

On Yaz and missed periods

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I have been on yaz for about one year and a half. I take the sugar pills or do not take them sometimes but always start the regular pill again on that monday . For a bout seven months now I have only had two periods is this normal? I am 45 years old and maybe I am starting to go through menopause?

by User avatar angiehair89466

Implantation Bleeding While on pill.

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I have been on Birth Control for almost 2 years straight now, and this current pill for 7 months, I have never experienced breakthrough bleeding before. I didn't miss any pills this cycle, although I did start my pill pack a day late, but I caught up that day. I have done this before and never had...

by User avatar jenfoster7689123

Antibiotics and emergency contraception

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I had sex the other night and the condom broke. We aren't sure that anything actually came out inside me but just to make sure I was planning on getting emergency contraception. I just found out I have strep throat and I am now on antibiotics for that. I am wondering if the antibiotics will affect...

by User avatar sarahbrooks87384

stopped taking pill and having problems...

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I was on the pill for almost 4 yrs. I stopped taking them about 3 months ago...and the last 2 months I was on them I got really bad about taking them and missed alot however my period and things were still pretty normal. Since I've been off I have had the depression, mood swings, and crying but...

by User avatar Guest

morning after pill one month after abortion

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I had an abortion 2 months ago. I bled for a few days afterwards. One month after the abortion I took the morning after pill. I started bleeding the next day and have been bleeding for 30 days now. The 2nd day of bleeding i had small clots that came with gushes of bleeding. The flow has been heavy...

by User avatar worriedsome88979

Plan B and lack of period

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Hello, my boyfriend and I had an accident on the evening of 10/09 (withdrawl method failed). I took Plan B the morning of the 10th and then the second pill 12 hours later. My period was due this weekend (11 or 12th) and on Saturday the 11th I started getting cramps and mostly brown (with a little...

by User avatar pedstra88949