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Doctor insights on: Tri Levlen Three Phase Contraceptive

Birth control pill: A week of placebo/inert pills.

No: The fourth week of, pills have no active ingredients in your birth control pill. They are there only to help you count the week until youmstartmthe next package. ...Read more

Up to 1 month before: Generally, obs will tell you they want you to have a period off birth control before trying, to see if there are any problems with your period; that said, I have a 17 year old daughter who is living proof that waiting is not necessary. Good luck! ...Read more

Not likely: All birth control pills work in a similar way as they all contain estrogen and progestin. Studies have shown that some women may gain few pounds when they start taking the pill but this reverses by the end of 6 months of usage. Weight gain of greater magnitude should not be blamed on the pill except in very unusual circumstances. ...Read more

Effectiveness of BCP: Any birth control pill that is fda approved has a failure rate of less than 2%. The failures are frequently due to forgetting to take the pills two days or longer in the cycle. ...Read more

No: Tri-levlen is a combination triphasic birth control pills that the hormone raise physiological with your body i t should not cause any wt gain. ...Read more

Sure, some have: Hormonal manipulations, including birth control pills can affect weight gain (or loss). Some people have had more change than they want. Check that there aren't other factors at work, e.g. Emotional eating affected by the hormonal changes of the bcp. Check with your doc. ...Read more

BCP TRILEVLEN: Bcp if taken same time, after meals will not give you any side effect of obesity , GI upset or irregular mens. ...Read more

It can: Women who take the period regularly, at the same time may notice over time that when they get to the placebos (the inactive sugar pills) that they do not have a period. However if you have missed a pill, you should do a pregnancy test. ...Read more

No: Although weight gain is a very common reason women give for stopping birth control pills, scientific evidence shows that there is no weight gain associated with most types of contraception with the exception of the Depo-Provera shot. Levlen (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) is good birth control pill choice. You will need to continue to watch your dietary intake and exercise every day to maintain a healthy body weight. ...Read more