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Bleeding Before My Period Is Due, Dark Brown, Maybe Pregnant?
Oct 24, 2009 ... Having had a miscarriage, it does not sound like you are having one. ... Actually you going off your birth control in June could be a factor most .... have finally worn off and your body is trying to regulate itself, ...
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- Sounds like your period is coming early. I usually get odd cravings right before my period comes (usually some kind of junk food that i normally don't eat) and if it's...
- Depending on the type of birth control you were on, the hormones from them typically stay in your system for 3-5 months and sometimes up to a year after you stop takin...
- You don't say what your periods were like before you went on the pill. It can take several months for your body to readjust after going off the pill. This may very w...
Birth Control Pills and Weight gain...help!!
Birth control pills can do that, and you can ask your doctor about other types. ... Look at the bony parts of your body, your wrists, shoulders, hips, ...
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- HI K. OH I feel your pain! Everytime I tried birth control I gained about 20 pounds a week and now I'm trying to work that off. Talk to your Dr and see if they have ...
- I understand what you're going through. About 10 years ago I was on bc pills and gained about 70 lbs. while on them. I won't blame my weight gain on them, but when I ...
- K. H, The doctors state that the birth control do not cause weight gain however, I disagree, everybody is different, my daughter and I both gained weight on these p...
Cramping with Birth Control Pills?
Do I just need to allow time to have my body get used to being on the pill? ... And it seems your birth control pill would cross the barrier through ...
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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 ...
Essure Permanent Birth Control
I recently heard about a non-surgical, non-reversible birth control called .... It is your body but it does effect your husband and when it comes down to it ...
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- I have not done this, but I was just reading some of the information the other night. A friend of mine did get it done and she highly recommended it to me. The info th...
- Hi M., I understand where you are at. I am pregnant with my third child and my husband and I are done after this one. I have not heard of this procedure but I do th...
- Well I had it done for 30th Birthday. My thoughts on the whole process was since I provided 3 beautiful children for our family, my husband could get fixed but he was...
Advice on Birth Control
SO....do you all know of a hormone free birth control? .... track what was going on. what i learned was that your body is only forced into the regular cycle ...
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- hi A., i wanted to say how moved i was by you talking about the closeness and bond you felt with your husband while practicing nfp. that is exactly what it is supp...
- I am not Catholic so I don't know the church's views on BC so I am not sure what difference it would make to use oral contraceptives or having a tubal ligation or your...
- I have not been on birth control since I was 30. I am now 43. I had my first child at 27 and went on B/C pills and got pregnant on the pill. I figured God really wan...
Periods and Birth Control
I had to start taking birth control pills to stop it and to "teach" my body to have regular periods again. It doesn't have anything to do with HPV. ...
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- I was also on Depo for about 2 years after I had my son and I also have HPV. After I stop taking the shot, I had my period for 5 weeks straight. I had to start takin...
- How long have you had the bleeding? It is possible that your body is 'adjusting', but it could be something else. I would go to your OB/GYN and have a pelvic exam done...
- I have gone thru the same thing but havenever taken any form of Biirth control. It is all natural is what they have been telling me. But then I went to a secialist and...
Seeking Low or Hormone-free Birth Control Options
I've decided that I, too, cannot do the hormonal birth control options, ... It is based on your body's naturally occurring fertility signs and is in no way ...
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- Honestly the best no hormone birth control is the latex sleeping bag! It sucks, but it is pretty effective. I don't know if you have tried the other brand of birth c...
- I use the Camilla pill (it's also called Nora BE some places). I started taking it 6 weeks post partum and have been on it for just over a year now. My doctor said i...
- I would also like to support the Natural Family Planning method. It is based on your body's naturally occurring fertility signs and is in no way the counting method. ...
Birth Control Killing Desire?
But: how come HE doesn't do the birth control since he's the one who doesn't ..... NFP is completely natural, as you are working WITH your body's own cycle ...
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- The same thing happened to me. I tried several kinds of birth control when I was in my early 20s (before my first real job, marriage, kids, etc.). I quit taking the ...
- Hi D., Have you thought about going completely hormone/device/barrier free? Natural family planning (NFP, also called fertility awareness or periodic abstinence) is a...
- I experienced the same thing. I got off the pill, got pregnant 3 times back to back (which was the plan). But my sexual desire was gone when I was on the pill, when ...
Pregnancy After Depo Birth Control
The depo shot isn't made to be used as your main source of birth control. ... the shot now regardless, since it does have some serious long term effects. ... to take 6-12 months before my body was regulated and to really be able to try. ...
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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...
Birth Control for a Teenager
I promtly asked her why would you give him your body to have and hold onto ..... I am a Christian and would not allow my girls to do birth control a tthat ...
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- I would make sure she understands that she can talk to you about sex and anything else she may be thinking of doing, doing or has friends doing. Talk to her about the...
- A B, I know you may be to tired to "go through" this..but if it were me I would not do the pills so not to say to her "its ok". I would mark out a time where you an...
- I would have to say yes. My friend had her daughter at 14 and when her daughter was 15, she seemed to be going down the same path. My friend's concern was only that ...
