| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Birth Control | 7/7/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: I recently stopped taking the pill about a month ago. My last period was 32 days ago, and it doesn't ...
A: When the pill is stopped, periods can sometimes become irregular for a while. When did you do the ...
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| The Pill | 7/7/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: this month i am half way through my pack but i have ben missing some of my pills by mistake whilst ...
A: Hey Danielle, The blood sounds like spotting ,it can happen when on the pill as the uterus lining ...
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| help please | 7/7/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: My boyfriend and I started having sex. he is my first, and my mom wants to put me on birth control. ...
A: I don't know how old you are but can you rethink having sex? Sex is not always that great and you ...
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| switching birth control brands | 7/6/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: Its possible but I am 16 years old and don't trust my doctor as much as the health center I go to ...
A: Hey, I remember being 16. I snuck out to my local family planning clinic, do you do the same? It's ...
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| switching birth control brands | 7/6/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: I have been using Yasmine for a year now and when I went to my check up they changed my brand to ...
A: Hey, No you shouldn't be too worried if you haven't used back up, because back up is just ...
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| Changing pill | 7/5/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: I have just changed pill from marvelon to microgynon. My Dr advised me to start the new pill at the ...
A: Hey Jen, Taking it a day late increases your chances of pregnancy. I think that you should stop ...
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| Birth control and Plan B | 7/5/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: I started my period on Thursday 6/25/09 and started my Sunday start pack of Orth tri-cyclen lo as ...
A: Hey, No I think you shouldn't take it, cause with most pills it's okay to take it a few hours late, ...
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| switching birth control brands | 7/5/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: I have been using Yasmine for a year now and when I went to my check up they changed my brand to ...
A: I think that for the first week of your new pill, you should use condoms just to be safe. On a lower ...
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| Pregnancy Symptoms while on Depo | 7/5/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I'm 26 been on the Depo birth control shot for just over 2 years and haven't had a period since I ...
A: The Depo shot is highly effective (3 pregnancies per 1000 women using it for one year. So it's ...
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| birth control pill and diarrhea | 7/3/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: I take my pill everyday at 10PM. Last night at around 11:45PM I had diarrhea. I heard that if you ...
A: Hey Lauren, How severe was the diarrhea? I think that you should use definitly use back up to be ...
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| birth control pill and diarrhea | 7/3/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I take my pill everyday at 10PM. Last night at around 11:45PM I had diarrhea. I heard that if you ...
A: If you just had diarrhea one time, I don't think there is a problem. It's stated that diarrhea can ...
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| Am i pregnant? | 7/3/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: My question is about getting pregnant by missing one pill. Me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex ...
A: It's possible that you could be pregnant or that something else is going on. Please take a pregnancy ...
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| Bleeding & off | 7/2/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I was recently switched to the ortho evra patch about 2 weeks ago. I had been feeling very sluggish ...
A: If you took the patch off Sunday and didn't put another one one, that's the reason for your cramping ...
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| silly but important question | 7/1/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: anyways my GF asked me to do "it" again so i just thrusted my pelvis on her vagina{sort of like we ...
A: Hey, it's nice to have a fan = ) Nope, you're totally safe. You definitly can't get her pregnant ...
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| weight gain after stelilization | 7/1/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: i had tubes clamp sterilization on the 3rd November 2008. its now 8 months. I gained 10kg to be ...
A: Hey emma, I did some research, and it seems that sterilization does not cause weight gain. Have ...
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| can i get pregnant on the pill? | 7/1/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: I'm 17 and i have been on the pill for 2 months now. My boyfriend and i have had unprotected sex ...
A: Hey, you must be very scared. If you're on the pill, you only have a 1% chance of being pregnant, ...
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| depo shot | 7/1/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: i have symptoms of being pregnant i had the depo shot in february i missed my second shot i have had ...
A: Yes, you can be pregnant and the test was too early. But I can't tell you over the internet if you ...
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| birth control pills and Plan B | 6/30/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I've been on Ortho Tri-Cyclen for nearly 6 months and have never missed a pill, but I've been told ...
A: I don't recommend Plan B at all. I feel that it is not healthy and has too many side effects. See ...
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| birth control pills | 6/30/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I am a late bloomer, I am 15 and I just started my period and I am flat chested and I was ...
A: It's not too early, as long as you've had a period. Birth control pills sometimes increase breast ...
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| birth control failure | 6/29/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: my GF has a menstrual cycle varying from 26-33 days. so there is some confusion as to when she ...
A: Hey, It is very unlikely she can become pregnant from this, but what part of her vagina did she ...
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| birth control | 6/29/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: im 17 and want to get married in a year i dont want kids til im done with school and i will need ...
A: I assume you're referring to birth control pills. In the U.S. you need to get a prescription from a ...
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| depo and pregnancy | 6/29/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I have read your opinion on the depo shot but i have been on it for nearly four years. Lately, like ...
A: I would recommend that you have a checkup to see what is happening. You could get a free pregnancy ...
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| Morning-after pills | 6/28/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: i would like to know after taking the morning-after pills,when you the girl's period come? From what ...
A: Hey Keef, It is very unlikely that she will get pregnant from fingering, sounds like you're pretty ...
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| birth control pill and diarrhea | 6/27/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I take my pill everyday at 10PM. Last night at around 11:45PM I had diarrhea. I heard that if you ...
A: Lauren, I wouldn't worry much about missing one pill. And you really don't know if you missed it or ...
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| missed 1st shot in 5 years & had unprotected sex 3 days later | 6/25/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: i have been on depo for the last 5 years (since my first child was born) and recently missed my ...
A: Kristianne, I don't know if you have already had a new shot but if not, I would not recommend for ...
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| Yasmin and Hair loss | 6/24/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: My daughter (17 yrs. old) has been dealing with hair loss for over a year. The temple area and ...
A: You've asked a lot of good questions. I wish I had more good answers. In general, hair loss in ...
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| Birthcontrol | 6/24/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I am a 15 yrs old school going girl.May i know what is the safe time to have a sex without taking ...
A: Silvia, It is never 100% safe to have sex even using contraceptives. No method is 100% safe from ...
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| ortho evera patch | 6/23/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: Right now i am in my second month of ortho evera. THe patches seem to be generally sticking well ...
A: I think that this is very unusual for it to come off, so i think you should see your doctor, but ...
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| Depo | 6/23/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I've been on Depo Provera for almost three years now. I really love this form of BC because I no ...
A: Jamie, In my opinion, too many doctors are not concerned about problems with hormonal birth ...
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| Am I Pregnant | 6/22/2009 | Diana Archer |
Q: Ok, i ended my period on May 30, ever since i ended i have been having unprotected sex like 4 times ...
A: Hmmm, it sounds like you are pregnant, but it is very early in the pregnancy to be having so many ...
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| Birth control pills | 6/21/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I take bc pills strictly to regulate my period ( I had a tubal so dont need pregnancy protection) I ...
A: There are 2 reasons to start a pack during a period. The first is that you know you're not ...
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| birth control | 6/19/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: my baby is just two weeks old and my husband is already demanding for sexual intercourse but am ...
A: Adebby, Please consult your doctor about this. You should have a checkup and doctor's ok before you ...
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| need gyanaecological help | 6/19/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: my GirlFriend had her period on 27th may 2009. we had unprotected intercourse on 2nd june 2009 & i ...
A: I think it's more likely that the bleeding was from the morning after pill than from pregnancy. A ...
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| Do I need a higher dose of birth control | 6/18/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I have been experience severe cramping immediately after my period (i.e. I stopped bleeding ...
A: Please consult your doctor and I hope you already have. I don't recommend any kind of hormonal birth ...
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| 21-28 pack | 6/17/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: am Doreen and i have been taking the 28 days pack and now am changing to the 21 days pack, should i ...
A: I don't recommend any kind of hormonal birth control which includes the pill. I don't feel that it ...
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| triphase bcp and hair loss, traveling | 6/17/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I'm 39 years old and have been on tri-phasic bcp for many years. At one point I was told that ...
A: Hair loss tends to be associated with big changes in hormones, such as after delivery. I doubt that ...
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| birth control/hirsutism/superficial blood clott | 6/16/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I'm 24 with PCOS with a really bad case of hirsutism it affects every area of my life. When I was ...
A: I would not be able to advise you to go back on the pill. There are many risks and side effects ...
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| I lost a birth control pill!! | 6/15/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: Okay, I was getting ready to take my birth control pill (Ortho Tri-Clycen Lo) and when I was getting ...
A: You can ask your doctor but I would recommend taking another pill from the same pack and then just ...
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| mirena coil | 6/13/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: mirena i fitted 3 years back. but now its bothering me for few months. irregulay spotting continuous ...
A: If you don't want to continue having this, just tell your gp. She has to do what you want her to do. ...
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| bleeding | 6/13/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I have a question that I have checked with my OB/GYN but wanted to ask for another opinion. I'm a ...
A: I would listen to your doctors. Most women taking the pill continuously will bleed occasionally. ...
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