Question 1

i have been bleeding for 11 days while on birth control pills and its been  super heavy and painful ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. or ER can check: Heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding may need medication to stop it, to avoid too much blood loss. One's primary care doctor can help. An exam is usually needed, but if a teen has no risk of sexually transmitted diseases, then an internal vaginal exam may not be necessary. Sometimes, one's doctor will refer to an Ob-Gyn doctor to evaluate for medication (pills) treatment.

Question 2

switching birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

Birth control pills: There are many types and doses of birth control pills. If one is not working well for you after three months, few side effects, talk to your doctor about changing to a different formulation or type of administration. There are also patches and rings which have the same medication but bypass the stomach and less problems with nausea.

Question 3

do birth control pills expire?

Accepted Answer

Yes: All medications expire- ocps, like other meds, do not immediately become inactive on the expiry date, but effectiveness and safety diminish over time, and for such an important med it's an unacceptable risk to take expired pills.

Question 4

can birth control pills go bad?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Check the expiration date - if they are expired, then use condoms until you get a new prescription.

Question 5

can i chew birth control pills.?

Accepted Answer

No: It is best not to chew a pill that is not designed to be consumed that way. There is a pill available, generess, that is chewable.

Question 6

how can i take birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

Every day: The way to take birth control pills is to take one pill a day every day, at about the same time.  Most packs of pills have the days of the week written on the pack - so you know if you took that days pill or not.  I sometimes have woman start the pack on the 5th day of the period or on the sunday following the first day of the period.  When you finish a pack the next day start the next one.

Question 7

are all birth control pills the same?

Accepted Answer

No: Different pills have different doses of estrogen/progesterone. Your doctor may choose the type that best suits you and may also help with additional symptoms that you may be experiencinge.g. Acne excessive hair growth etc.

Question 8

what are the best birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

No 1 best pill.: Discuss with your provider to determine which would best meet your needs. Take care.

Question 9

will birth control pills work for men?

Accepted Answer

Not as well: Studies are ongoing to develop a pill to supress sperm production in men.  Preventing one ovulation a month appears to be much easier than preventing the formation of hundreds of millions of sperm cells over the same period.  I don't think men are going to be quite as motivated to take the pill every day as women are.

Question 10

what if a man took birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

Not recommended: There is no reason for a man to take oral contraceptives.

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