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New to Birth Control Pills
I took Ortho TriCyclen for a LONG time Take all your pills as close to the .... The patient should be instructed to use a backup method of birth control ...
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- if that pill doesn't work for you try YASMIN the best pill
- E., Some quick answers followed by some links that hopefully will help out. If the pill set that you have has 28 pills, then you start a new set at the completion ...
- I used to those several yrs ago and as I recall you take all of them and then start on the new pack just like any other pills. If in doubt call your GYN. As far as ...
What Have You Experienced with the Natural Family Planning Method?
Read Taking Control of Your Fertility and it explains. Take your temp BEFORE you get out of bed at the SAME time every morning, record it.. you will know ...
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- Sorry to add yet another response...but I wanted to add the website I use to track my cycles. I read the book many suggested "Taking charge of your fertility" and it i...
- Whatever you decide, think long and hard about an IUD (Mirena or otherwise). I had the most horrible experience with mine, and wouldn't wish that on anyone. Having s...
- I have tried birth control as well but did not mesh with me as well. I took a class on NFP and I am doing it now. I love it! It is easy and really works best for me...
Coming off Birth Control and Having Issues
Sadly, it is very common for it to take quite a while longer for you body to readjust to life after hormonal birth control. Helpful? ...
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- I am also a jr. high teacher :) I agree with pp that mentioned the book, Taking Charge of you Fertility. So many of us rely on pills to help us prevent pregnancy and t...
- I would recommend reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. It will help you understand your cycle, as well as teach you how to chart to find out if ...
- You've received some very good advice. I just thought I'd add one more thing. My hubby and I have been using natural family planning for a year and it works amazing....
Birth Control
Oct 1, 2009 ... I haven't taken any birth control in a few years, but when I did, I believe I was taking Loestrin, or something similar to that. ...
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- Hi R., I've been using NuvaRing since April and I love it. It is very easier and convenient. You pick a day and wear it for 3 weeks exactly, take it off on the 4th...
- I am a HUGE fan of the 10 year, no hormone, IUD! Pills always made me crazy. I couldn't handle those additional hormones. With the IUD, they insert it and you're se...
- I use Desogen. It is a 28 daily pill regiman, but I have never had a problem with it. The only times I've had issues was wne I changed to another pill. The first time ...
Could I Be Allergic to My Birth Control?
Oct 21, 2009 ... The only time the itching seems to calm is the week of my period when I'm taking the green pills from the birth control. ...
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- Yes, yes! You could be allergic to your birth control. I don't remember the brand I was taking when this happened, but I started itching so bad!! Breaking out in the ...
- Its probably not an allergy to the birth control, but rather an intolerance. There are several medications that I cannot take due to intolerances, including estrogen b...
- I bet that's what it is. That happened to me after having kids and I went back on bc, it was a different pill than what I had previously taken, it was Yasmin? I think...
Birth Control
I hate birth control pills because of the weight gain, but I still take it because it's cheaper than a baby. I am taking Yaz and I really love it, ...
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- I hate birth control pills because of the weight gain, but I still take it because it's cheaper than a baby. I am taking Yaz and I really love it, my mood swings are ...
- I was on the pill since I was 19 years old, and just recently switched to the Nuvaring about 4 months ago. I have been very happy with it. You only put in once a mon...
- i am no longer going to use any form of chemical birth control, my husband is a pharmacist and the more research he does, the more uncomfortable he is with it for me. ...
Pregnancy After Depo Birth Control
The depo shot isn't made to be used as your main source of birth control. They worried about me because it was taking calcium away from me like crazy. ...
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- I got pregnant with my son two months after being off of the depo shot. Good luck!
- I took the depo for shot for a couple of years after my first child. When we decided to try for our second my Dr. told us to expect it to take 6-12 months before my b...
- After depo, fertility returns at different rates for different women - in some cases it may be over a year, sometimes much sooner. If you are on the fence about a sec...
When to Start Birth Control Pills
I would really like to start taking the pill, but I..." ... obviously....your doctor prescribed your birth control pills for you. ...
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- Hi! You can actually start taking the pill while you are still nursing, provided it is a progesterone-only pill. I believe once you are done nursing, like you, you a...
- Ask your OB or the nurse at your OB's office. Three months after I had my first baby, I had not yet started my period again,and I was breastfeeding when I found out I ...
- Hi - Make an appt with your OB/GYN - or potentially - just call. That is all I had to do - I just told them - I am done nursing & want to start the pill. They called...
Cramping with Birth Control Pills?
Sep 9, 2009 ... After 8 years of not having to be on birth control I am now back on ... Im currently taking this pill as well but my DS is now 16 mnths old ...
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- My youngest is now 3 months old also, and I am on my 3rd month of Loestrin (mini pill). I have break thru bleeding, random cramping, and other pms-like symptoms. Wit...
- Everyone is different because I am also on the mini pill and have had some cramping. I've been on it since my daughter was 6 wks and she's now 8 months. It hasn't be...
- oh my gosh... please do not believe that breastfeeding is complete birth control! almost every doctor/nurse will tell you that is not the case... that's why there are ...
Birth Control Options
I go to the GYN on the 20th and I plan to be put on birth control. ... pill i would forget to take and so i was taking two pills every other day and getting ...
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- S., I have been on nuvaring since the birth of my son in May 2004. I love it!! My ob gyn is a huge advocate of it. My cousin and several of my friends are also on...
- The IUD is not totally out. It is good for 5 years but can be removed at anytime. I would talk with your doctor about it. The only down side to having it for a short p...
- I had my baby Jan 11 2006 and we used condems because I didnt want to use the pill while nursing, I thought it might decrease the milk supply since I still nurse her. ...
