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Oral contraceptives are a kind of women's health and pregnancy drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

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A 31-year old asked:

Is there a oral contraceptive substitute?

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A 47-year old male asked about a 22-year old female:

Most popular brand of oral contraceptive?

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A 47-year old asked:

What oral contraceptive requires 2 pills per day?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Does oral contraceptive pills makes you gain weight?

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A 24-year old male asked:

Hi Do men take Oral Contraceptive Pills Aswell Thank You?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can oral contraceptive not be taken for more than three months?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can oral contraceptives delay healing after wisdom teeth surgery?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Been taking oral contraceptive pill for 2yrs now.i decided to take it for long term now.is it bad?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Do i need a prescription in order to purchase oral contraceptives? radiologist said i needed them in order to treat polycystic ovaries

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A 29-year old female asked:

Ive taken 2 tablets of oral contraceptive tonight since i remembered i forgot taken the previous just in time for my new dose..is it ok?

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A 16-year old female asked:

Do you really need to take oral contraceptive pills every night or depends on what particular time you started taking it? I took it 2:33 pm. Is it ok

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A 23-year old female asked:

Could I be pregnant if I was taking Cipro (ciprofloxacin) (antibiotics) and oral contraceptives? I didn't miss a pill but experiencing slight breakthrough bleeding.

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A 33-year old female asked:

7 years ago I had an episode diagnosis as a complicated migraine (aphasia, right side numb, holes in vision). No episodes since then. Is it safe for me to take low dose oral contraceptives? I've been told yes and no.

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A 19-year old female asked:

What makes oral contraceptives only 97%-99% effective and not 100%?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Is combining the withdrawal method and oral contraceptives (the combined birth control pill) effective at preventing pregnancy?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Is it safe to take oral contraceptives (Levora) and Schwartz Green Stinger supplements (ephedra, bitter orange, etc) at the same time?

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A 24-year old female asked:

I am halfway through a pack of oral contraceptives and it seems that my period is starting. I am not sexually active and haven't missed pills.

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A 26-year old female asked:

Is it safe to push back my period 1 week for vacation using 3 month birth control (seasonale) the same way others do with 28 day oral contraceptives?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Does Ginkgo Biloba affect the oral contraceptive pill?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Why is an IUD more effective than an oral contraceptive?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Are there oral contraceptive pills that reduces premenstrual syndrome?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Hi. Is it ok to use an oral contraceptive and tisane de durbon together?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Does oral contraceptive pill make a woman gain weight? or can make it difficult for her to lose weight?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 30-year old female asked:

I know with oral contraceptive yiu nerd to wait 5 says before having intercourse. Does the same apply to injections?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old asked:

Can I take a break in the middle of my oral contraceptive pill if I have taken 2 packs in a row, with out a break between them?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

Been on the oral contraceptive since i was 15, I am 22 now.. I recently started my new month supply of pills and am menstruating again? What do I do?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

I've been menstruating for the past 3 months. I went to the clinic was given oral contraceptives to stop bleeding it didn't help now I'm experiencing dizzy spells and headaches with fatigue?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old female asked:

Hello. 16 days ago I started taking oral contraceptives (Yaz plus). I got tiny red pimples on my toes and on my fingers. Looks like an allergy, but I don't recall being allergic to anything! Could this be caused by the pill?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

Hi I was taking the depo shot for about 1 year and I had spotting, after which I was advised to take a combined oral contraceptives (microgynon 30)to stop the spotting. I stop both birth control and have been spotting between periods for 8 months?

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A 35-year old asked:

How safe is it to take oral contraceptives?

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