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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| side effect of birth control | 6/7/2005 | Sally Champagne |
| Q: can birth control permanently prevent someone from getting pregnant even after birth control use has ... A: no. but: some times of birth control take a while for their contraceptive effect to "stop", and ... | ||
| vaginal dryness | 5/26/2005 | Sally Champagne |
| Q: can vaginal dryness be a side effect, and if so, what can I do, and can you suggest a good ... A: i don't think vaginal dryness can be a side effect of hormonal birth control (low sexual libido ... | ||
| birth control working in the first week | 5/16/2005 | Sally Champagne |
| Q: I wanted to know if you think my situation warrants trying to get ahold of the emergency ... A: if - he didn't ejaculate anywhere near your vulva - you have been taking your pill consistently ... | ||
| Additional birth control during period? | 5/12/2005 | Sally Champagne |
| Q: I am currently using NuvaRing as birth control. If I have sex during my period is it necessary to ... A: if you have been using it and respected all the guidelines, you should be protected against ... | ||
| changing birth control pills | 5/9/2005 | Sally Champagne |
| Q: Do I need to use back up contraception if I am switching from one pill to another? I started the ... A: it depends whether how long ago you stopped your previous pill, since your "period" might have been ... | ||
| Birth Control Pill | 3/6/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Im a mother of a 5 and 6 year old and have only been pregnant those two times. There has been plenty ... A: It is not a given that every act of intercourse will result in pregnancy. Otherwise, women would ... | ||
| IUD | 3/6/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I had an IUD placed 7 yrs ago. I was told its good for 10 years. The thing is it was very PAINFUL ... A: I had an IUD many years ago and I don't remember the pain of insertion or removal. I just remember ... | ||
| ENOVID | 3/5/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: WHAT PART OF THE WOMANS REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS DOES THE BIRTHCONTROL PILL AFFECT.DOES IT KILL THE EGG ... A: Birth control does not kill the egg at any time. The artificail chemical hormones make a woman's ... | ||
| Morning After Pill | 3/4/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Is the morning after pill really abortion? I was told that it wasn't abortion. I don't believe in ... A: Life begins at conception. Anything that artificially stops that life, even if it's only a few ... | ||
| Birth Control Pill and early periods | 3/3/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: My girlfriend has been getting her period a week earlier than when she is suppose to get it. She is ... A: You can't really evaluate her situation like you would if she were not on birth control pills. The ... | ||
| The Pill | 3/2/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I been on the pill for 3 months now before that I was on depo for a year...January I got my period ... A: The pill can mess up your normal cycles. Nothing about your periods on the pill are normal. You ... | ||
| The Pill | 3/1/2005 | Marina |
| Q: I been on the pill for 3 months now before that I was on depo for a year...January I got my period ... A: Relax, it's normal to skip a period once in a while. If it happens twice in a row I suggest you take ... | ||
| birth control | 2/23/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: my name is lindsey is there anyway that while taking the pill that i could take it so that i end up ... A: If you skip the "sugar" pills or the last week of pills before your period is supposed to start and ... | ||
| Natural Birth | 2/23/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Do you deliver babies naturally or believe in it? In the future (in about a 10 year time spand) do ... A: Why are you asking these questions? Are you doing a research project? I had three babies delivered ... | ||
| birth control shot | 2/22/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I know your really against birth control but this has been bothing me for almost a week now.My ... A: I know young people think that a relationship of boyfriend and girlfriend means you have to have ... | ||
| bladder | 2/22/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I'm not sure if your knowledgeable about bladder problems in 20 yr olds. My neice called yesterday ... A: I really don't have any expertise in bladder problems but it sounds like she's suffering quite a ... | ||
| birth control | 2/21/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: ------------------------- SO IT WILL TAKE THREE MONTHS FOR HER TO GET PREGNANT AFTER SHE STOPS. HOW ... A: There is no guarantee that she will get pregnant. No birth control is 100% effective but that means ... | ||
| Missed pill and now spotting | 2/21/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Ok, I'm on the pill to control my period and the pill I've been on has actually stopped my period ... A: I'm sorry you are disappointed about this turn of events. However, the pill doesn't actually fix ... | ||
| AROUND the same time | 2/21/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I take my pill at 7 pm. Sometimes I am not able to take it right at 7:00 because of my night ... A: The closer you stick to your regimine, the safer you are. But an hour either way isn't going to be ... | ||
| birth control while not sexually active | 2/20/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Can you tell me if it is safe or wise to take birth control if you're not sexually active? Basically ... A: Birth control is not a safe drug for contraception or the things you want to have. You should work ... | ||
| What if? | 2/20/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Ok. Then what would be the damage to the baby? What would they suffer, brain damage, deformity?What ... A: Birth defects are very rare and there is no serious birth defect connected to the use of birth ... | ||
| Birth control pill and messed up schedual... | 2/18/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: my girl friend and i were having sex and our condom broke...she takes the birthcontrol pill ... A: The only way you can depend on the pill for it's contraceptive abilities is by taking it exactly as ... | ||
| ortho tricyclen | 2/16/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I am taking ortho tricyclen because I have really bad periods (not for birth control because I am ... A: The pill doesn't fix anything. Side effects are common and no one knows which ones are going to ... | ||
| birth control | 2/13/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: i'm in the middle of my cycle of my ortho tri cyclin and i just started my period, is that okay? A: Nothing about your cycles when you are taking birth control is going to be "normal" so I can't ... | ||
| possible pregnancy? | 2/11/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: First, thanks again for your prompt response! No, I wasn't joking about the rabbits. I think I'm ... A: My advise is to do the pregnancy test with her. And yes, "never date again" and get some counseling ... | ||
| Hi I really Need Some Help !!!! | 2/5/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: First off we are against abortion and the morning after pill but, I have a good question for an ... A: Natural Family Planning is the only way but you should first be married. I admire you for your ... | ||
| NFP and Cervical Height/Dialation | 2/4/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Brigid, No, haven't found it out yet, but I appreciate the continued response! Thanks and God ... A: Allison: I think my friend had to travel to Texas because her father is ill, so she has not been ... | ||
| Late period | 2/3/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Ok I am on the pill but I am not having sex. I have very irregular periods and I was suppose to get ... A: the pill is not medicine that is going to fix your problem. What it does it make your body think ... | ||
| Starting the pill before my period | 2/1/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I went to the doctor a few months ago and got on the pill. I haven't gotten my period since the ... A: the pill doesn't make your period regular. The periods you would get (if you got them) would not be ... | ||
| breast growth | 1/31/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: i am 16 and since taking birth control for a couple months, my breasts seem bigger? is there any ... A: The pill makes your body think it is pregnant. Enlargement of breast tissue is one of the side ... | ||
| NFP and Cervical Height/Dialation | 1/31/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I've been charting my cycles for about 5 months, and most of the signs are easy to interpret, but my ... A: I'm still waiting for my friend to answer this question for you and me. I sent her the wrong ... | ||
| Taking pills late | 1/31/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: Lately I've been forgetting to take my pills on time. Normally I would take them at 10PM but for ... A: You increase your risk of pregnancy by not taking it exactly as it's prescribed. figure out a time ... | ||
| pill and periods | 1/28/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: i started taking the pill allesse and i got my period like 2 weeks early but its not normal red ... A: Nothing about your period is normal when you are taking the pill. You can either wait and see if it ... | ||
| period cycles while on the pill | 1/28/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I had a baby about 3 months ago, and before I began my cylces again, I got on the pill. My doctor ... A: Birth control confuses your body, so your body is confused. Nothing is normal when you are taking ... | ||
| Birth Control | 1/28/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: one, i think you must have got the wrong impression of us. i have never touched another girl so that ... A: You have told her everything I know and you know about the situation. She is still not assured. ... | ||
| Birth Control | 1/28/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: My girlfriend and i have become intimate lately but mostly just over the clothing stuff and dry sex. ... A: No, there is no way you can assure her. Psychologially and spiritually she knows what she is doing ... | ||
| Birth Control Options | 1/27/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I was just wondering what kind of birth control method you would recommend for someone who cannot ... A: I always recommend Natural Family Planning, safe, natural and effective. No side effects only ... | ||
| birth control | 1/24/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I stopped taking my birth control pills around 3 months ago. I still have not started my period. A ... A: No one can predict how your fertility will respond to the pill or to stopping the pill. Sometimes ... | ||
| Bleeding | 1/24/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I am on birth control (I know your against it) and have been for about eight days. I wasnt bleeding ... A: Nothing about your periods will be "normal" while you are taking the pill. Break through bleeding, ... | ||
| Birth Control Question | 1/22/2005 | Brigid Kowalczyk |
| Q: I have been on the shot for about 2 years now and at first I bled every day for a long time, which ... A: You have to decide if you like the way your body acts when it is being influenced by artificial ... | ||
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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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