Birth Control Medication
Birth Control Medication questions and answers
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Q: What happens if a woman takes a ton of birth control medication?
What would happen to a woman's menstrual cycle if she were to take half a package of normal birth control pills and 2 morning after pills?
This is a hypothetical question, more or less.
A: What woman in her right mind would do that?? I would imagine her cycle would be completely screwed up for a long time.
Taking a ton of birth control pills at once is not going to make them anymore effective.
Q: does taking birth control medication make getting pregnant harder after you quit taking it?
i had been taking sprintec for a little over a year. now i've quit taking it because my fiance and i are trying to get pregnant, we've been trying for 3 months now and nothing has happened. with my first pregnancy before i started taking the pills happened pretty quickly. is this a result from taking birth control?
A: Some women won't naturally ovulate for months after quitting BC, while others start right after. I've read lots of suggestions to get an ovulation predictor kit. Then you would have an idea of what was going on hormonally. I'm on my third month off the pill and 2nd month actually trying.
Q: Can I start taking a birth control medication on an irregular period?
A: yeah. that's one of the things people start taking BC for. That and bad acne. Oh, and actual birth control, haha!
Q: did anyone here take a birth control medication and it caused you to be extremely depressed?
I am on the pill form of the depo shot and I had a little bit of depression before I started taking them. Now I never want to leave my room and I have suicidal dreams. Is it possible the pills made it worse?
A: without a doubt it's causing it. That is why your doctor asked or should have evaluated you for depression be fore you got started on birthcontrol. Birthcontrol will cause it and intensify it. please talk to your doctor as soon as possible and explain exactly how you havebeen feeling. good luck and pls go soon.
Q: What is a good birth control medication to use if the person using birth control is prone to depression?
Is "levlen" brand any good????
A: There is a vaginal insert that uses no hormones. it needs to be place in the vagina 10 minutes before sex. But it doesn't protect against STD's so should only be used in monogamous relationships. It's called Encare. costs about $10 at Walgreens. www.walgreens.com
Q: Can acne medication reduce birth control effectiveness?
I just started Loestrin birth control about two weeks ago. Will taking Minocycline and Benzaclin acne medication interfere and reduce the pill's effectiveness?
A: Yes the minocycline can lower the effectiveness of the birth control. I don't know of any antibiotic that does not. Benzaclin is a topical medication and is not absorbed into the blood stream so you have nothing to worry about for that one.
Q: Safest birth control medication?
I have recently been using Yasmin birth control but with all of the warnings in the news lately, I have stopped taking it. I am not sexually active; I only use it to keep my cycle regular. I have an appointment in a couple of weeks with my doctor and will be asking her about this and get her suggestions on what I should begin taking. I was just wanting to see what other women were saying about other contraceptives and see if anyone knew of anything safe I could look into before my appointment.
Thank you in advance for your help!
A: if u stop ur periods will remain regular, there is no need of any pill
Q: Is there anything that I can I do to regulate my period besides the use of birth control and medication?
I used to be on birth control and it helped regulate my periods to a perfect cycle. After a while of using the birth control I came to dislike the way it made me feel; mood swings, changes in sex drive, ect. and after being off of it for a while my periods have become once more irregular. I don't believe in methods of birth control anymore, so taking it again is not an option. I was just curious if there was any ways that I could help it a little bit. I already have a healthy, regular diet and I exercise daily.
A: The only other option is with herbs. The one that works the best is vitex/chasteberry, in a low dose. I have used it myself, and have known many women who use it. The best dosage is with an 80 mg capsule, which is made by Natural Factors.
http://www.naturalfactors.com/
Q: Applying for marine program does birth control count as 'taking any medication'?
Im applying for a marine summer program and they ask if your on any medications, does birth control count? Should I write it?
A: Yes. A lot of times they even want you to list over the counter drugs that you take on an occasional basis.
Q: Can you take anti-anxiety/depression medication and birth control at the same time?
I'm sure the best answer will come from a physician, but I would like to get feedback from women who have been on anti-depressants such as Lexapro if they were able to take birth control at the same time, and if there were any side effects?
A: I assume you mean the pill. There's no reason not to, generally, but of course it will depend on the specific meds you're on or thinking of taking. Both kinds of medications can affect the same aspects of your health, like weight. mood, or libido. That's why I would suggest that you leave a gap of several months between starting one and then the other; that way you'll know whether a certain effect is due to one or the other.
Keep in mind that many oral contraceptives list depression as a side effect. (The first oral contraceptive I used, years ago, caused me to cry uncontrollably for hours every day.) So, if you're already on antidepressants, you might have to change the dosage once you start on the pill. On the other hand, if you're on the pill now, I suggest you try stopping for a while to see if your mood improves at all. You might find that you need to change oral contraceptives rather than take antidepressants!
Most of this comes from my own experience with both antidepressants and contraceptives. I must say that doctors are more open-minded than they were twenty years ago, but they're often skeptical about the contraceptive-depression link, even though it's a fact that many, many women experience dramatic changes in mood (either better or worse) when they mess with their hormones by starting or stopping the pill.
So look out for yourself, girl. Do what works for you.
Q: Does allergy medication affect birth control pills?
I've heard that some medicines can make birth control less effective, so does allergy medicine do this?
A: No, you are fine w/B.C. vs. allergy meds. It's the anti-biotics that will mess up your B.C.
Q: is birth control considered a new medication?
would birth control be considered a 'new medication' that one would be on? would that be something you need to put down on new health history paperwork at the doctors office, for example?
A: If they don't know you are taking it, then yes you have to put it on because birth control effects your body and it interacts with certain medications.
Q: new birth control medication is making old old condition worse?
i have a severe migrain condition that causes me to pass out i was put on seizure medication for it but have been off that for 5 years now. no doctor would put me on birth control pills becuase of this condition but my new doctor said it was fine and she put me on YAZZ now i'm having one of the worse ones ever (3 days into the new pills) i don't want to go to the ER if i don't have to but i'm worried that i could have a stroke like i was warned about by the other doctors, should i wait it out of go to ER?
A: You never wait to go to the ER if you feel your having a stroke. Another sign of one is numbness anywhere on you, being dizzy, and the headache spreads to the back of you head to where you feel like your eyes are gonna bust out.
I've dealt with 2 family members having a stroke and it's not a pretty thing. So PLEASE if you even think you might be having a stroke go to the ER. Do not wait. Every minute counts.
Good luck
Q: Should Doctors and Pharmacists Be Allowed To Deny Birth Control Medication?
Many pharmacists and doctors are refusing to prescribe or fill a prescription for Birth Control pills, because of their personal Pro Life beliefs. They operate on the presumption that preventing a possible birth is tantamount to killing a baby, even though a pregnancy might never occur with or without the medication.
Since pharmacists are not supposed to intervene in a doctor's instructions unless he or she feels the patient's life would be endangered, certainly they are not supposed to be in charge of possible future generations. Doctors vow to "Do No Harm," but refuse birth control medication for women who may be worn and sick from having too many children, who may be struggling with debilitating disease or have abusive husbands.
Why should doctors and pharmacists think they can play God by trying to manipulate the lives of their patients? By preventing birth, isn't that patient trying to avoid the trauma of abortion? Why should any business enterprise be allowed to manipulate a woman's behavior? If you work in a profession and you feel you cannot abide by the activities, shouldn't you change your career choice, rather than try to place your beliefs on the shoulders of your customers?
A: No. They should not be allowed to deny anyone. THese people are self centered and do not empathize with or understand that not everyone thinks the way they do. THey should quit their jobs and become gardeners instead if they cant be useful to those who need them.
Q: Should I still worry about the effects of amoxcillin on my birth control medication?
I had my wisdom teeth removed two or three weeks ago. I had to take amoxcillin (sp.?) to keep my gums from getting infected afterward. I took the last amoxcillin one week ago, right before I had my period. On the bottle it said that it may alter the effects of birth control. So I was abstinent for the most part and used protection otherwise. I had my period and now I've started a new pack. I'm only on the second pill of the new pack and I've already had sex without a backup protection. Will my birth control still protect me against pregnancy or will it be ineffective due to the medication I took a few weeks ago? I've heard sometimes that you need to wait two weeks or something within that sort of thing. Of course, I was still consistent with my pills last month even though they may not have been effective.
A: You should use a back up method for the first 7 days of your new pack just as you would if you were starting the pill for the first time, since the antibiotics probably made the last few days of your last pack ineffective.