| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| At a loss on birth control | 11/8/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: A bit about me: I am a 19 year old female with type 1 diabetes. I am fairly active and have a BMI of ...
A: All the IUD's until the Mirena have caused heavier and sometimes more painful periods, especially in ...
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| Did my birth control fail? | 11/7/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I just recently switched from Microgestin to Tri-Sprintec for insurance reasons. I was on ...
A: If you were at least 2 weeks pregnant, a test should be positive if done on a first morning urine. ...
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| Birth Control | 11/3/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: My doctor put me on Ortho-Cyclen 28, and told me to start the day of my period. She also told me to ...
A: The PCOS is sort of put on hold as long as you're taking the pill. It's fine to have a period every ...
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| missed pill | 11/2/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I'm on the Estelle 35ED pill and I'm in my second week of the active pills and i hadn't missed one ...
A: As long as you just missed one pill and took it the next day, I don't think it's necessary to take ...
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| GYNERA | 10/30/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I started taking Gynera on the 2nd day of my period instead of the first and also had sex on the ...
A: If you're just starting out taking Gynera, it's recommended that you use a backup method for the ...
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| Yasmin - When Does It Become Fully Effective/Possibility of Pregnancy? | 10/30/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I have never taken birth control pills before, but now I have recently started taking the birth ...
A: I would have recommended at least 2 weeks or more of the pill before having sex. However, I don't in ...
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| At a loss on birth control | 10/29/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: A bit about me: I am a 19 year old female with type 1 diabetes. I am fairly active and have a BMI of ...
A: As far as I can tell, it's not certain at this time whether NuvaRing causes more blood clotting ...
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| Sex with the pill, but no condom | 10/28/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I have been on Yaz for about a year now, and I take it at the same time every night, without missing ...
A: The birth control pill is one of the most effective methods of birth control that we have, ...
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| Waiting period between birthcontrol pills | 10/28/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I was on Yaz for several months. I could no longer afford it, so i switched to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. ...
A: There shouldn't be much problem from switching pills, in my opinion. However, I'm not a medical ...
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| Birth Control pill | 10/27/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I have been on Yaz for about 9 or 10 months my question is if my husband ejaculates in me more than ...
A: Anytime you have sex even on the pill, you can get pregnant. No method of birth control is 100% safe ...
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| Hormonal Imbalance? | 10/27/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I have been very worried lately. This year has been very strange for me, My periods are very ...
A: I suspect that you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This is a fairly common condition of ...
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| IUD | 10/26/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I am scheduled to have my mirena IUD removed soon. I asked my doctor if I could over-lap with BCP ...
A: Andrea, What happened with your situation? Did you have the Mirena IUD removed yet? It should be ok ...
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| copper 't' | 10/25/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I have been married past 2 yrs, and blessed by a baby boy 8 months ago. mine was a c-section. right ...
A: Please see your doctor about this. It sounds like you were already going to the doctor before I got ...
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| depo? | 10/25/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: Im 27 yrs old my husband and I are trying to get pregnant again. I was on the depo shot for about 3 ...
A: A pregnancy test will usually be positive by the time you have symptoms, and usually positive 2 ...
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| Pregnancy | 10/24/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: So I recently switched from Alesse to Yasmin. I was on Alesse for 6 months then switched due to ...
A: As long as you weren't off the pill for more than 7 days, you're protected. In other words, if you ...
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| Birth Control Question | 10/23/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I have been taking Loestrin 24 for the past 5 years. Every 3 months I would have a light flow ...
A: I really can't tell you over the internet what is the problem or what your diagnosis would be. You ...
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| Can I be pregnant | 10/23/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: Last to last night me and my man were having foreplay and he ejaculated in his shorts. I was waering ...
A: Chance of you getting pregnant from the activity you've described is very close to zero. Sperm ...
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| took placebo (orange pills) and still havent goten period | 10/22/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: im 17yrs old and i started my placebo pills on sunday and now its thursday and i still havent gotten ...
A: I suspect that pregnancy is the likely cause, but the question is confusing. If you started back on ...
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| Plan B side effects | 10/22/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I have a question about the side effects of taking Plan B. Recently I needed to take the plan B pill ...
A: I have to tell you, that there is really no such thing as "protected" sex. Everytime you have sex ...
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| lost my virginity...lots of blood! | 10/21/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I recently lost my virginity on Saturday and there was ample amounts of blood. Some blood got on the ...
A: It sounds like you bled a lot more than most women with first intercourse. I suspect you must have ...
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| What should I use? | 10/20/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: have 2 kids - 8 & 10, am currently on Levlen ED Tablets 150/30mcg but the doc reckons because I'm a ...
A: I don't recommend the depo provera or the mirena. I think there are a lot of side effects from most ...
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| No Rhythm | 10/18/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I am 22 and married. I was on birth control for three years, but I stopped last December. Before the ...
A: I wonder if you misunderstood your doctor, because it doesn't sound normal to me to bleed for 3 ...
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| Birth Control | 10/18/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: What happens if you do not make up a missed birth control pill? -I have never missed a birth control ...
A: I hope nothing happened from you missing one pill. I don't think it would make a big difference. But ...
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| Which Birth Control should I try next? | 10/16/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: okay so I have been on the shot (Depo) before and after I got pregnant and while being on it ...
A: I don't recommend any kind of hormonal birth control, which includes any kind of birth control pill. ...
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| storage | 10/16/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I had misplaced my birth control pills and just found them in the freezer. Are they still effective ...
A: I don't know the answer and am having a hard time finding the answer. I suspect that maybe nobody ...
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| Starting birth control | 10/14/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I got birth control pills for the first time from a local planned parenthood. They never asked if my ...
A: As long as you're sure you're not pregnant, I would just take 1 pill daily for 5 days to bring on a ...
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| stopping birth control | 10/13/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I was on Trinessa and I had my normal period and started the pill again on the Sunday after like ...
A: It's normal to bleed after stopping the pill. Usually it would be quite light after just 4 days, ...
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| Worried about getting pregnant on my period | 10/12/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I have been taking birth control for years, but sometimes I have trouble taking it everyday or at ...
A: You don't have to worry. As long as you've been taking the active pills for at least 21 days, you ...
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| Had sex and about to start period, will I get pregnant? | 10/12/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I have been taking birth control for years, but sometimes I have trouble taking it everyday or at ...
A: I'm not a medical professional so you might want to ask your doctor or whoever provided the pills. ...
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| Yeast Infection Due to Yaz | 10/11/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I am 35 years old and I am taking Yaz for the PMDD its being about 5 since i started taking YAZ for ...
A: I really can't say any more than what your doctor has said. You would probably have to give up the ...
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| HRT versus low dose birthcontrol pill during menopause/perimenopause | 10/11/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: ) and taking low dose birth control pills which my GYN doctor just prescribed for me to help with ...
A: Your periods resumed and your hot flashes went away because your ovaries are still working and ...
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| irregular periods and birth control | 10/8/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I'm eighteen and have been getting my period for quite awhile, I've alwas have had an irregular ...
A: Your irregular periods mean that you don't ovulate regularly. The hormones from ovulation are what ...
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| irregular period and birth control | 10/6/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: I'm eighteen and have been getting my period for awhile. I've always had irregular cycle times, ...
A: I'm not a medical professional so I advise you to talk to your doctor if possible. I'm not sure if I ...
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| switching birth control more than once | 10/6/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I ran out of orthotriclyin lo and started taking some YAZ pills. I finished the pack of YAZ and ...
A: Although I don't think it's been studied a lot, I think changing from one pill to another doesn't ...
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| Plan B | 10/5/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I took Plan B. My 1st period after is lasting for 14 days. Had an u/s done & there's nothing ...
A: I suspect there is something else going on. Plan B often results in some abnormal bleeding, but 14 ...
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| genital herpes | 10/4/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: I was diagnosed with genital herpes around 2 weeks ago, this is the day #14 of my first outbreak. ...
A: I think you're having a typical first episode of genital herpes. If it recurs, it will be shorter ...
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| discharge. | 10/3/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: this is long. I'm 17, i have a 7mo baby. I have been on the depo provera shot for six months now. ...
A: You're probably not pregnant, as long as you got the second shot on time. Depo provera is very ...
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| tri-sprintec. | 10/3/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: i'm hoping you can help me. i've been trying for hours to submit my question to a site but its ...
A: I'm sorry to hear of your problems. Unfortunately, I have heard many reports of these symptoms from ...
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| Marvalon 21 & taking continuously | 10/2/2009 | Norman Solberg |
Q: 5 months ago my doctor put me on continuous so I wouldn't get my period as she said there is no ...
A: Some women can take the pill continuously and get no bleeding, but most women will start bleeding at ...
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| Birth Control Pill | 10/1/2009 | Diane Cheryl |
Q: My doctor has just prescribed to me Yasmin birth control. In the past when I was on birth control ...
A: Yes, this is something that I have discovered in recent years. I, too, was on the pill for many ...
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