TN
A 18-year-old female asked:
i switched birth control recently and now i'm breaking out, what can i do, or do i just need to wait till my body gets used to the new birth control?
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Dr. Alvin Lin answered
Geriatrics 30 years experience
Birth control pills: The ball is in your court. In fact, the ball is always in your court. You're the boss. So if you don't like some medication b/c side effects, tell prescribing doc & ask for alternative. With birth control pills, we usually warn women that it takes 3mo to get used to new hormones. Only you can decide if side effects are tolerable & for how long you can put up w/side effects.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
What hormonally happens to my body when I was birth control (>8years)?
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Very safe: While on birth control your ovaries are suppressed. Birth control does not alter a woman's fertility one way or the other. Birth control decreases a woman's risk for ovarian and uterine cancer. It has no effect on risk of breast cancer. It decreases a woman's risk for endometriosis, fibroids, and lifetime risk of hysterectomy.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
I know it takes awhile for your body to adjust to birth control. How do you know when it's kicked in?
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Soon: If by 'kicked in' you mean working as birth control, then soon. If you take your pill the day that your period starts, then it works right away as birth control. If you take your pill the sunday after your period starts then it can take up to two weeks to work as birth control.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
How do I know exactly what does birth control do to your body?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
That depends on what: Type of birth control you use. Basically - it prevents pregnancy. Birth control methods include: abstinence, oral contraceptives, birth control patch, depo-provera (shot), sponge, vaginal ring, cervical cap, condom, diaphragm, iud, birth control implant, spermicide, sterilization or vasectomy. They vary in efficacy ; possible side effects.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Could you tell me how long it takes your body to adjust to birth control?
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Dr. Daniel Rychlik answered
Fertility Medicine 26 years experience
Usually 3 months: Usually 3 months but for some it can take 6 months. The key is not to change the pill if you are having issues. This will just start the cycle over again.
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AL
A 20-year-old female asked:
I get thunder clap headaches from time to time could this be my body adjusting to birth control?
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Dr. Robert Isaacs answered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Headaches on OCP's: Getting severe sudden headaches while on oral birth control is potentially worrisome. Do not think if it as being due to your body getting used to the ocp's. You should return to your doctor to discuss this, as it may mean that you should not be taking ocp's.
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