Birth Control Pills

Leah W asked: I use marvelon birth control, are all the pills within a pack the same? does it matter what order i take them in?

Mary Y asked: -This is my first time taking birth control pills
-My period came while i was taking my placebos pills.
-I still have 2 more placebo pills to take;however, my period’s almost over.
-do i just start a new pack of birth control when i take my last pill from my current pack?
P.S. i did read [...]

Emaia_B asked: I’m on loestrin birth control pills and atripla. My doctor knew that i was on loestrin when she prescribed the atripla. I read online that it can be dangerous to combine birth control pills with atripla. What exactly can happen with this combination?

ediesedgwick60s asked: I dont want my mother finding out i use birth control so instead of having them in the dispenser it came in, i am putting them in a different little box incase she finds them. does that do anything to the pills? will it work less efficiently ?
do not tell me im [...]

Sarah G asked: I know that a lot of girls use birth control to shorten thier period if it last for a really long time but I was wondering if it also made your flow lighter because I have a really heavy flow and I thought birth control pills might be a good solution.

aly t asked: I’ve heard that they thicken the entrance into the cervix, making it difficult for sperm to get through… and I also heard that while taking birth control pills, all menstrual bleeding doesn’t come out.
I’m very curious as to what the real answers are. Thanks!!

lil_sprite_77 asked: I just stopped (a week ago) taking birth control pills because they elevated my blood pressure and were causing mood swings. Any idea of how long until I can expect to feel “normal” again? How long until the effects wear off?
A year?? Don’t tell me that! I’ve only been on BC for about [...]

ecetwo asked: I just started taking birth control pills at the beginning of the week. I’ve had some sensitivity in my breast and I’ve had some moderate cramping and diarrhea. Could this be a side effect to being new to the pill?

retzy asked: I may need to take birth control pills for my cramps. Would I need to take them all month or just for a few days before and after? Also, how much do they cost and will my insurance (state insurance) cover it?
Also, any potential side effects? My mother is worried about it, but [...]

grace m asked: I was wondering if it is possible to start birth control pills, cuz ive never taken them before, at anytime or does it necessarily have to be the sunday after ur period, or five days after or what not… I want to start them A.S.A.P
Is this possible?

Samantha asked: I’ve been having unprotected sex but I’m on birth control, but lately I feel different? There’s been a bump growing on my stomach that wasn’t there a while before and I’m supposed to get my period in two days according to the birth control. (I’ve also missed a few days and been late [...]

Me asked: I think its just sugar..but my friend is on a different birth control that has iron pills. I geuss it would probably say iron if they were iron pills, but it doesn’t specify whats in the inactive pills at all. I looked online, but couldn’t find anything about inactive ingredients. Does anyone know?

AllieC asked: Hi there, I have a question.
I have been taking Loestrin 28-day birth control pills for nearly five months, in preparation for getting married. My doctor told me it would be best to take the pills for several months to “get it in my system”.
Well I got married last month Anyway, my question [...]

PB&J asked: And if she had benign cysts in her breasts, would birth control pills affect that as well?

Van asked: The only way I remember to take my birth control pills at the same time every day is to set an alarm on my cell phone but sometimes I forget to do that, and then I might take the pill up to an hour earlier or later than usual (usually later). I’m [...]

The combined oral contraceptive pill, also known as contraceptive pills, or simply “the pill” is a combination of estrogen and progestagen administered orally to inhibit normal fertility of women ( birth control pills ). Oral contraceptives were initially approved for use in the United States in 1960, and are a very popular form of birth [...]

alvaro asked: My sister is 33 years old and has never taken birth control. She has an ovarian cyst larger than normal. Her doctor advised her to take birth control pills to help shrink the cyst.

starry_duckie asked: I am going on a trip in 1 week to cabo with my mom, dad, and friend. I have birth control but my parents don’t know about it and i can’t tell them. i’m concerned that customs will pull them out and my parents will see the pills. i’m only going to need [...]

LoveCoke23 asked: I have PCOS and can’t handle the symptoms anymore. I want to get pregnant, but not for another year. I would like to go on a birth control pill to manage the pcos, but what types are avaiable. Is there a pill that’s better to use for women with pcos? [...]

Moe asked: My co-worker who sits right next to my cubicle is on birth control pills and for some reason me & the other girls who sit very close to her, our periods begin to kind of sync with her. Is there a scienmtific explanation for this?