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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Birth Control and Side effects | 3/9/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I am just wondering on what basis you gather your opinion of birth control. What is your ... A: My education is a bachelor degree in legal studies and communication. My expertise is in Natural ... | ||
| Birth Control and Side effects | 3/8/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I am just wondering on what basis you gather your opinion of birth control. What is your ... A: The big difference between taking artificial reproductive hormones and insulin, thyroid, etc. is ... | ||
| birth contol methods | 3/7/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I am just now getting off the pill after 10 years being I am having numb sensation in hand and MD ... A: Well, the fear of pregnancy is a stronger fear than the fear of future health consequences. I find ... | ||
| pregnant on the pill?? | 3/7/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Ok, so Ive been on the pill since I was 13 (21 now) I've never had a problem with it up till now. I ... A: Just because you didn't have any noticable side effects doesn't mean that the pill hasn't been ... | ||
| Pap Test | 3/6/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Is there anyway at all I can not have a Pap Test and still recieve Birth Control. Some of my friends ... A: I'm sure you could find someone to prescribe the pill for you without getting a physical. But is ... | ||
| 2 missed pills, late period. | 3/3/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I agree with your stance on the Birth Control Subject. However, it is on this subject I have a ... A: As a mother of young children, You have many responsibilities for their day to day wellbeing. I ... | ||
| ortho evra | 2/22/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: What are your thoughts on the patch? I've been hearing things about it having a higher risk for ... A: My thoughts on the patch are the same as my thoughts on all chemical birthcontrol methods: they are ... | ||
| Postponing the Week of your period | 2/22/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I want to postpone the week of my period. I have my period this week, and i should start a new pack ... A: It would be a bad idea to start taking your new pack a week late. You will skip your period all ... | ||
| birth control | 2/21/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Does it matter what time of the month I start a pack of birth control pills? Is it more likely to ... A: If you don't take the pill EXACTLY as it is prescribed, you definitely could get pregnant. You ... | ||
| Stopped taking pills, want to conceive. | 2/20/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: My husband and I decided we want to conceive our 2nd child...now. With our son, we decided to get ... A: Unfortunately, getting pregnant isn't always going to be NOW as you experienced it with your other ... | ||
| Pregnancy | 2/19/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: If i'm on the birth control shot, and i find out im pregnet but im still taking brith control does ... A: Birth control is hard on your body and you are grown up. It is even harder on your young child in ... | ||
| merina Iud and ortha tricyclin low | 2/18/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: tell me the hormon level difference in the merina IUD and the Ortha tricyclin low! A: I don't know anything about the hormone levels in IUDs. What I do know about the IUD is that is ... | ||
| question | 2/17/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: i was wondering if its normal for a girl that stops taking birth control then starts again to miss ... A: Taking birth control isn't normal, so what happens when you stop and start something that is bad for ... | ||
| Ortho Tri Cyclen/ Spotting | 2/17/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I just switched this month from Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo to Ortho Tri Cyclen. My last period was on ... A: Not a sign of pregnancy. See the list of side effects below for the answer to your questions: ... | ||
| missed pills | 2/10/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I've been on the pill for just under a year, if I missed the first week and a half of my pill pack ... A: Yes, there certainly is a chance you could get pregnant in the first week and a half of your cycle. ... | ||
| Could I be pregnant? | 2/8/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: About two months ago I went off the pill. Last month I got my period, this month I am six days ... A: I would suggest that the pregnancy tests are accurate and that you are still readjusting coming off ... | ||
| about possible pregnancy | 2/6/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I've been taking my birth control since June 2005 after my DNC in May 2005. I didn't have pills to ... A: Wait. What else can you do? You could keep having unprotected sex and maybe get pregnant if you ... | ||
| menonessa for bring back my period | 2/4/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: My doctor prescripted me a birth control pill to bring back my period. Because of bad eating habit, ... A: I have to assume from what you have told me that you either are anorexic or bulimic. And you have ... | ||
| pregnancy | 2/3/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I don't know if this is the forum for my question but I need to know soon. My son's girlfriend says ... A: I realized that this first answer could be misleading and that I really don't have enough ... | ||
| Birth Control | 1/30/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: for about a week. would it be okay to start taking them again and wait 7 days to have sex or would i ... A: You need to make a decision: are you on them or not? You cannot stop and start them like that. ... | ||
| I have been on the pill for... | 1/29/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I have been on the pill for about 10 years now. I have been married for 4 years and my husband and I ... A: No one knows the answer to your question. There are statistics and annecdotal reports all over the ... | ||
| Pregnacy | 1/26/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: My wife has just stopped taking the bc pill, we have decided to try natural bc for a while. She ... A: I don't have enough information. Is the 22nd the day her period started? If that is the case, you ... | ||
| Is it ok? | 1/26/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I was just wondering if there were any risks on only taking birth control for 1 month every 3rd ... A: It would definitely NOT be a good idea to take BCP's every third month. There are no benefits to ... | ||
| what is normal on this pill? | 1/25/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: ok, i started the pill during dec. and for the past 2 weeks, i bleed at least once a day. and its ... A: Break through bleeding is one of the side effects of the pill. You have two choices: you can get ... | ||
| Dear Brigid, How the pill... | 1/25/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: How the pill work? Does it destroy the sperm, or does it destroy the egg, or do the women get ... A: The pill doesn't destroy the sperm or the egg. It changes the hormone levels in a woman's body so ... | ||
| Switching birth control pills | 1/25/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: For the past two years, I was taking Estrostep FE, but due to some side effects my doctor prescribed ... A: Probably not. But just because you aren't noticing adverse side effects doesn't mean nothing bad is ... | ||
| Switching | 1/24/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Question - I took the birth control patch for about a year. I noticed that I was gaining so much ... A: Study Finds Adverse Sexual Side Effects of Birth Control Pills The birth control pill can have ... | ||
| Safe Period | 1/21/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I am going to be married next month 8th...i.e feb-8-2006. Now me and my would be wife are both in ... A: The safest period if from the time of ovulation until the end of her cycle just before she starts ... | ||
| late start on pill cycle | 1/21/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I ran out of my last packet of Tri-Sprintec last week and did not have time to fill my next ... A: If you only took one, then I'd stop taking them and wait until your next period and restart if you ... | ||
| Menstral Cycle | 1/19/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I'm about to start taking birth control (the pill) for the first time. I was told not to start ... A: No your period would not start earlier. You would mess up your cycles and find them very confusing. ... | ||
| birth control | 1/14/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: im 14 and i was wondering about how old do you have to be to buy birth control pills or the patches ... A: You have to be 18 to get birth control without your parent's permission. You need a prescription ... | ||
| birth control | 1/13/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: i have been on the pill for a year for mentration recently got off it for my own protection. is it ... A: Absolutely, you are the one who knows your body the best. If you think it has not been good for ... | ||
| birth control | 1/9/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: can you explain to me how the reproductive cycle is altered by the birth control pill to prevent ... A: The artificial hormones sometimes prevent ovulation, alter the mucus environment so the sperm don't ... | ||
| Effective Usage | 1/8/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: You've made good points, and I understand everything you've said to me, but what if I don't want ... A: http://catholiceducation.org/articles/sexuality/se0002.html This link I'm sending you is for an ... | ||
| Getting off the pill | 1/6/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I just got off the pill a month ago (after 6 years)and have not gotten my period. How long does it ... A: You have to give your body time to begin to regulate itself with natural hormones. After 6 years ... | ||
| Damiana and contraceptive pills | 1/6/2006 | Marina |
| Q: Does taking Damiana affect taking the contraceptive pill Marvelon? Thank you A: I am no herbal expert, but after doing a little research I have not found any sources saying that ... | ||
| Damiana and contraceptive pills | 1/6/2006 | Marina |
| Q: Does taking Damiana affect taking the contraceptive pill Marvelon? Thank you A: I am no herbal expert, but after doing a little research I have not found any sources saying that ... | ||
| wait a month or not? | 1/5/2006 | Marina |
| Q: i was on the path for about three months and i decided to go back on the pill. On that thursday i ... A: >i was on the path for about three months and i decided to go back on the pill. On that thursday i ... | ||
| bitrh control | 1/2/2006 | Marina |
| Q: my boyfriend and i want to go on some type of birth control but there are so many out there now its ... A: Generally speaking there are two types of birth control. Hormonal and non-hormonal. You should not ... | ||
| Questions... | 1/1/2006 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I have a series of questions. So, please be patient with me. Here's the short scenario. I met ... A: Very interesting story. I'm sure most of it is either untrue or a fantasy for one or both of you. ... | ||
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Your period is a natural normal function of your body. Protect your fertility. Birth control pills are bad medicine for something that is delicate and easily destroyed. Now is a good time to quit using the pill.
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