Birth Control (Contraception) Community

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Birth Control While Traveling? Is the time difference going to play a factor?

Duwer007

i have started taking the combination pill (currently 3 pills in) and in two weeks i have to travel to a different time zone. I take my p...

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Im still on my period after 12 days

Telephone52

I started the combined contraceptive pill at the start of my period and I’m wondering is that the reason why my period is lasting for so ...

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Tubal Ligation Clip came off after 10 years.

liz37

Tubal Ligation Clip came off after 10 years. Yes, two years ago, one of my clips came off and lodged in my hip. has any one heared of th...

81 answers | 7 comments

Question about birth control patch and starting patch free week early ?

Rosieposiebehe

Hey guys, Im on the ortho Evra birth control patch and use it consistently; I always take it off on Wednesday. Last cycle on my 3rd patc...

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Birth control/period

Chick252324

Hello I’ve been on birth control for about 6years now. I first got on it for my periods. I’ve never missed one since being on them. This...

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Can breakthrough bleeding really last 12 weeks and can I regain my normal cycle?

jhk0811

Hi! I am currently on the NuvaRing and my doctor has me on it continually (so I can skip my period) every month. Problem is I've had brea...

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Should I take birth control pills to shed a possible polyp?

CakeAndCookies

Hello! I am new to this forum, so a little background: I am a 36 year old female. I have been dealing with anorexia since I was 21, with ...

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Nexplanon (Implanon) breasts smaller!

Squigg38

My breasts have shrunk from a large C to a small B! I noticed probably a month after it was inserted (my friends and boyfriend also ¬_¬) ...

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Are my pills still effective?

straszneprzypadki

Hello, today I’ve kept my contraceptive pills for about 1,5h in my hip pocket. After I took them out the silver blister felt a little war...

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When will my period come back?

kshereck

After I stopped taking birth control 4 months ago, I have yet to have a period (I'm not pregnant). I looked it up and it appears to be po...

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Is it safe to skip placebo pills in 28 day bc pack to miss periods

Blonde101848

Triciralo 28 pack. Want to miss periods by missing taking 5th e 7 green placebo pills is that safe to do?

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Multiple periods in the past month and on Nexplanon

gloryrose

I posted this as a journal, as well as under Women's Health, but I figure it cant hurt to post it here as well, since it does also have t...

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Vcf expiration prior to intercourse

Cmw233

Vcf film (the one you insert prior to intercourse) expired since November 2018 used March 2018 is there a chance of pregnancy

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Is it okay to have sex after passing brown blood?

MrsBagley

I had my Nexplaon replace for the second time in July and haven’t had any brown blood (or old blood) this time until today I didn’t notic...

1 answer | 1 comment

Could I have an ectopic pregnancy?

Koredy

Hi ... I had unprotected sex about 4 days to my ovulation date and I took sendinor 2 (morning after pill) the next and completed the dose...

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Is Depo ruining my life?

LilimLee

When I was 14 my mother and step mother decided to have me on birth control, my dad was against it, because I went 5 months without my pe...

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How long does it take for birthcontrol to work

Precious39

Hello ive been on lupin birth control since friday for my heavy bleeding due to menstrual cycle i started period yesterday i take 35 mil ...

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loss of sensation during orgasm and sex after paragard was inserted??

mommaof2693

i had the paragard inserted almost a year ago and like the mirena after about a year i have started to loose feeling in during sex with m...

12 answers | 4 comments

short menstruation a week after taking postinor 2

Amistillsane

Me and my girlfriend had an unprotected sex a week ago, on 22th Feb, and then she took postinor 2. this week was supposed to be her perio...

Advice on the pill :)

MorganisaG

I have been on the pill (femodene ed) for at least five years and have been very careful and meticulous about taking it around the same t...

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