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A 19-year-old female asked:
So i started birth control with yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) a month ago&i noticed i don't get my period when i'm on the white pills i get it when it go back to the pink pills?
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Dr. Timothy Brownanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Normal: Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) has only 4 inactive pills (the white ones) at the end of the pack, compared to the more traditional 7. Starting these pill triggers the process that leads to a period, but it usually takes a few days for your period to show up. By that time you are often already back on the active pills when you are using one of these "24-4" pills.
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Can Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control delay period? And how should you take the pills?
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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.
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My doctor recently recommended I use Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) for birth control as I have irregular periods and pcos. What is a good birth control pill to take?
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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?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
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Birth control: If you have already been on birth control for one month then you are protected.
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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?
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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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