- How do I know what birth control is right for me? …
- Is hormonal or nonhormonal birth control better for me? …
- How soon after starting birth control am I protected against pregnancy? …
- How long will my prescription last?
What should I ask about birth control pills?
- What are the different methods for birth control? …
- How effective is the birth control? …
- How reversible is the birth control method? …
- How costly is the birth control method? …
- Is it convenient? …
- Does the birth control fit my health profile and family history?
What do I need to know about birth control?
- The pill is 99% effective when you take it “perfectly” …
- Your period may change or even stop altogether. …
- Your acne may clear up. …
- Your mood may change dramatically — or not. …
- Several positive side effects have been recorded.
What are four important factors to consider if one is choosing a method of birth control?
Relationship factors, including marital status, number of sexual partners, how often you have
sex and partner preferences
.
Religious beliefs
.
Differences
between birth control methods, including how effective they are at preventing pregnancy, side effects, cost and whether they prevent sexually transmitted infections.
What are the most popular birth control pills?
Here are the 5 most commonly prescribed oral contraceptives in the United States, in both brand and generic form:
Ortho Tri-Cyclen ($50.15)
; generics tri-sprintec ($9) and tri-previfem ($8.92) combination triphasic pill. Alesse (discontinued); generics orsythia ($14.92) and aviane ($14.91) combination monophasic pill.
Can doctors tell if you're on birth control?
Most blood tests do not look for these hormones unless the doctor is particularly interested in checking your hormones. However, it is important that if you are seeing your doctor
for any health problem
you tell them that you are on the pill.
Should I take birth control in the morning or at night?
What is the best time of day to take your pill? Although you can take birth control at any time of day, it is best not to take it on an empty stomach. Dr. Yen recommends taking it
before you go to bed or around dinner time
(assuming that is when you have your largest meal) in order to avoid nausea.
What happens the first month of birth control?
Most teens have no side effects when taking the oral contraceptive pill. However, it's possible to have
irregular periods, nausea, headaches, or weight change
especially during the first few months.
How effective is birth control if he comes inside?
The pill
provides really great protection against pregnancy
— regardless of whether or not semen gets into the vagina. Only 9 out of 100 people get pregnant each year when using the pill. It can work even better if always used correctly and consistently.
What is the only birth control method that is 100% effective?
Abstinence
is the only birth control that is 100 percent effective and is also the best way to protect you against STDs. You may not be ready to have sex.
What are the 5 most effective forms of birth control?
- Condoms. Coming in last place is the good old condom—a tried and true birth control method that is, well, less tried-and-true than you might hope. …
- The pill, patch, and ring. …
- The Shot. …
- LARCs. …
- Sterilization. …
- Abstinence.
What are five things to consider before one should choose a birth control method?
- Protection Against STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) Condoms are the only type of birth control that can also protect against STIs. …
- Menstrual Periods. …
- Side Effects and Safety. …
- Cost. …
- Your Age. …
- Your Gender Identity.
What birth control stops periods right away?
Lybrel
is a no-period birth control pill. It is the first low dose birth control pill designed to be taken 365 days, without a placebo or pill-free interval. Seasonale has 12 weeks of estrogen/progestin pills, followed by 7 days of no-hormone pills — which means 4 menstrual periods a year.
What happens if you take the pill in the wrong order?
If you took an inactive pill when you should have taken an active one,
it's the same as skipping a pill
. You should take your active pill as soon as you remember, and then take your next pill at the usual time. This might mean you take 2 pills in one day.
Which birth control pill makes your breasts grow?
Its only hormonal birth control such as combination birth control pills that will actually cause changes to the breast size (
Alesse, Yaz, and Yasmin
to name a few) that contain both estrogen and progestin. Other hormonal methods include the birth control shot, and IUD implant.
Do you gain weight on birth control?
A review of 44 studies showed no evidence that birth control pills caused weight gain in most women. And, as with other possible side effects of the pill,
any weight gain is generally minimal and goes away within 2 to 3 months
. If you happen to be one of those few women who put on pounds, talk to your doctor.
