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A 20-year-old female asked:
I'm on yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control for one month now. i started taking it two weeks after my period. last night i had sex n he came inside me will i be ok?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Birth control: If you have already been on birth control for one month then you are protected.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
I am currently taking Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and have been on birth control for 13 years. Is it normal to experience PMS 10 days out from my period?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Quite common: often it is less because the amount of female hormones are less on Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) than would normally be present
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Do you get your period on the first pack of Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control ?
Dr. Paula Hillardanswered
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Yes usually: Most people have regular periods during the week of placebo pills when taking birth control pills.But on the first 1-3 packs, breakthrough bleeding bt... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Can Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control delay period? And how should you take the pills?
Dr. Brian Nguyenanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 13 years experience
Delaying Periods: Any birth control has the ability to help with delaying periods, which is a totally safe thing to do. Just skip the 4th week of pills and start a new ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I missed 4 days on Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control started a new pack then my period came i stopped the pack to see if it would stop but it didn't why haven't it?
Dr. Collin Smikleanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 38 years experience
Bleeding on OCP: If you missed a couple of days of the birth control pills, especially with the lower dose pills, it will cause the irregular bleeding. The bleeding is... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Does drinking 3 cups of green tea daily for a prolonged period of time decrease the effectiveness of the birth control pills? I take Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) for 2 years.
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
No: Drinking green tea 3 times a day does not change the effectiveness of birth control pills. Of course, no pills are 100% effective, so there is always ... Read More
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