When do the effects of birth control start happening?

March 15th, 2009
birth control
Jessie V asked:


When do the side effects of birth control start taking place. I swear I just started taking birth control for the first time yesterday and already today I feel different. Like I don’t really have an appetite, which they said could be one of the side effects. Does it work that fast as far as the side effects go?

Dona

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Can extra birth control pills be used as a morning after pill the day after unprotected ***?

March 10th, 2009
birth control
nyeviolet asked:


My sister called me a few minutes ago and asked me this question. She has been taking birth control pills for a few months, she stopped taking them about a week or two ago. Last night she had unprotected sex, the day after she finished a somewhat regular period. When she thought about it this morning, she took two of her normal birth control pills to prevent any possible pregnancy. Will this work, or should she seek the morning after pill or something else?

Chelsie

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What brand of birth control pills do you recommend?

March 9th, 2009
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sarah820w asked:


I’m an eighteen year old female, and have been taking birth control since I was seventeen. Obviously, as a teenager, I have occasional breakouts of acne, which can be very irritating and inconvenient. What I’ve had some difficulty with is increased discharge with some birth control, in addition to mood swings and headaches. I’ve taken Yasmine, Ortho-TriCyclen Lo, and Seasonale. I liked the benefits of Seasonale, only getting a period 4x/year, but I noticed that I had mood swings and headaches a lot from it. I took Ortho-TriCyclen Lo, and had increased discharge for some reason or another. Yasmine wasn’t too bad, as it has a diuretic, to lessen water weight. I’d like to hear about other people’s experience with birth control, and what you recommend. My main goal with birth control other than the contraceptive use is for the acne medication, one that doesn’t make you gain weight, or one that allows fewer periods. What do you suggest?

Chickie

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What type of birth control pill will not make you gain weight?

March 7th, 2009
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I might tell ya asked:


I take Yasmin and it doesn’t make me gain weight but it is expensive. I’ve tried several older birth control pills that were cheaper, but they made me hungry and I started eating like a cow.
Does anyone know what the names of the birth control pills that will not make a person hungry or gain weight?

Thanks
BTW I’m not over weight and I take the pill to keep my cycle regular so there is no need for sarcastic remarks.

Marnia

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What birth control pill has the least likely hood of making you sick to your stomach or have migraines?

March 5th, 2009
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Jezebel asked:


I’ve been on Yaz for almost 3 weeks, and I’ve had horrible migraines and nausea for a little over 2 weeks. My doctor has suggested Loestrin FE, but I’ve read online that many people have the same side effects on Loestrin as they do on Yaz. I can’t take being sick everyday anymore. I’ve also heard that taking your birth control pill later in the evening instead of in the morning can help. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Lorie

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